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Cancer Research Funding Press Releases

March 5, 2015

Varmus Made Major Progress at NCI Despite Challenges

WASHINGTON -- March 4, 2015 -- Following is a statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in response to the announcement that Harold Varmus, M.D., willξstepξdown as director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI):

January 26, 2015

DeLauro Bill Could Reinvigorate America's Fight Against Cancer

WASHINGTON, DC -- January 26, 2015 -- We commend Rep. DeLauro for introducing the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a budget cap adjustment to allow for a funding increase for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

June 23, 2014

Children with Cancer Take to Capitol Hill

Washington, DC More than 250 childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 24 to ask Congress to continue to support initiatives that can improve research, treatment and outcomes for children with cancer.