ACT NOW to Urge Full Funding of the BT Consortium

January 7, 2009

Brain tumor advocates began the new year by petitioning the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to reconsider a preliminary decision that would slash the funding for the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium by approximately one-half. Advocates urged the NCI Director to reverse his decision, which they believe could threaten the viability and effectiveness of the Consortium. The Phase I and Phase II brain tumor clinical trials group is being asked to meet ambitious research goals — of critical importance to brain tumor patients and researchers — with one-half of the budget originally promised to it.

The North American Brain Tumor Coalition is now shifting its efforts to the United States Congress, asking elected officials to communicate to NCI regarding this funding (more...)

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