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NCI Director's Report
By Alexandria Carolan
As the likelihood of a flat budget increases for the 2024 fiscal year, NCI will have difficulty maintaining its current programs, the institute’s new director Kimryn Rathmell said in her inaugural NCI director’s report to members of the National Cancer Advisory Board Feb. 8.
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