President Joe Biden is requesting a $920 million increase to the NIH budget in fiscal year 2024, a 1.93% boost. Of that amount, $503 million, or nearly 55%, is slated for NCI, keeping funding for the majority of other NIH institutes and centers at FY23 levels.
With advances in treatment and screening for earlier detection, oncologists have improved cancer survival rates dramatically. That is excellent news, but the surging number of survivors means it is increasingly important for providers to focus more diligently on what patients need to thrive after treatment.
