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Cover Story
Conversation with The Cancer LetterFree
Over the past three years, the American Cancer Society has recovered from the fundraising decline brought on by COVID-19 and has reversed the years-long fundraising slump in public support.
In Brief
Funding Opportunities
Clinical Roundup
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Drugs & Targets
NCI Trials
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NCI Trials for May 2024
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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Meta-analysis focused on causes of death, excluding relapse, recurrence