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Deadliest cancers funding gap revealed

Research shows lethal cancers receive less support despite higher mortality burden

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Naveen Sankar S
Apr 24, 2026
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A new analysis suggests that cancers with the highest death rates, such as small-cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, receive significantly less federal funding per death compared with cancers that have better survival outcomes.

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A recent study from the National Cancer Institute examined how federal research funding is distributed across d…

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