Stories of Cancer Research
NCI supports cancer research to advance scientific knowledge to better understand, prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat cancer and to help cancer survivors live longer, healthier lives. The Fiscal Year 2028 Annual Plan and Professional Judgment Budget shares the stories of Gabrielle, a non-small cell lung cancer survivor who participated in a clinical trial at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center in Kentucky; and Olivia, who participated in several clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center to treat her recurrent high-grade glioma.
FY 2028 Annual Plan and Professional Judgment Budget Proposal Stories
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Benefitting from NCI-Supported Research On Rare Disease TreatmentsOlivia joined an NCI clinical trial studying a promising brain cancer drug (zotiraciclib) that has fewer side effects than other treatments.
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Expanding Access to Immunotherapy in Rural AmericaAdding immunotherapy to treatment of a rare lung cancer benefits a patient living in rural America.