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Stories of Cancer Research

NCI supports cancer research to advance scientific knowledge to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat cancer and to help cancer survivors live longer, healthier lives. The Fiscal Year 2022 NCI Annual Plan and Budget Proposal shares the stories of Phineas, Maria, and Bill, three individuals who benefited from NCI research, as well as Jelani and Wendy, two NCI-supported researchers who are working to find new ways to bring treatments and improved quality of life to people with cancer and cancer survivors.

Headshot of Phineas, an acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor

The Hidden Drain of Cancer: Long-Term and Psychosocial Effects

Phineas—Georgia
Headshot of Maria, a MonoMAC Syndrome Survivor

Treating a Rare Genetic Syndrome to Prevent Cancer

Maria—Florida
Headshot of Bill, a prostate cancer survivor

Having Faith in Science to Treat Prostate Cancer

Bill—Washington, DC
Headshot of Jelani Zarif, Cancer Researcher

Removing a Protective Coat from Prostate Cancer

Jelani—Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
Headshot of Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Cancer Researcher

Helping Cancer Survivors Eat Better and Exercise More

Wendy—University of Alabama at Birmingham