Table of the NCI Fiscal Year 2026 Professional Judgment Budget Proposal. Dollars in millions. Prior (fiscal year 2024) Professional Judgment Budget Proposal: $9,287. Proposed budget increase over FY25: $2,179, specifically $479 for cancer biology research; $338 for cancer prevention research; $457 for cancer detection & diagnosis research; $534 for cancer treatment research; $175 for public health and cancer control research, and $196 for training & infrastructure. Total fiscal year 2026 proposed budget: $11,466.