The 50 years' war: The history and outcomes of the National Cancer Act of 1971.

Brawley, Otis W; Goldberg, Paul · Cancer · 2021

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Abstract

The National Cancer Act of 1971 instigated 50 years of momentum that raised the federal investment in cancer research from $500 million in 1972 to $6.5 billion in 2021. This investment has fueled basic, translational, and clinical research that has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of cancer and our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. It has also affected many other diseases.

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