Cancer research advocates win major victory for U.S., Kansas, as Congress rejects proposed cuts

By: Fred Logan

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 3 hours, 30 minutes ago

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In late January 2026, cancer research advocates won a major victory in Congress. Working with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, they secured a $128 million increase in funding for the National Cancer Institute for fiscal year 2026.

This was no small feat. In the fiscal year 2026 budget submitted to Congress in early 2025, the Trump administration proposed to cut funding for the National Institutes of Health and NCI by almost 40%. Cancer …

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