Summary
The Trump administration announced in August that it would stop funding a network focused on researching brain cancers in children. Brain tumors are the main cause of cancer deaths among children. Experts discuss how stopping the funding affects research and families.
Key Facts
- Brain tumors are the top reason for cancer-related deaths in children.
- The Trump administration decided in August to cut federal funding for a research network on pediatric brain cancer.
- The research network was focused on studying deadly brain tumors in children.
- Misha Mehta is the president of a foundation dedicated to pediatric brain cancer.
- Dr. Paul Graham Fisher is involved in discussing the impacts of the funding cuts.
- The decision to cut funding affects families and research efforts.
