Federal funding cuts to pediatric brain cancer research ‘taking away hope’ from families
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.
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