The Nation's
Investment
in Cancer Research
A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008
Prepared by the Director, National Cancer Institute
as mandated by The National Cancer Act (P.L. 92-218)
The FY 2008 plan and budget proposal begins with a message from the newly-appointed Director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. John Niederhuber. These sections follow:
- Science Leads the NCI — Five major trends influencing the course of current and future cancer research
- Advances in 2006 — Including developments in genetics, proteomics, nanotechnology, and bioinformatics, all leading to more individualized diagnoses and treatments
- Looking to the Future — The NCI Community Cancer Centers Program, a case study to integrate research across the cancer continuum
- Strategic Objectives — Outlining progress in each of the eight major objectives from The NCI Strategic Plan
- How We Work — NCI's bioscience infrastructure, the functional basis for accomplishing the research objectives
- NCI Budget Request for FY 2008 — Including the increases required to maintain NCI's present level of operations ("Current Services") and to expand existing initiatives
- Links to Additional Information — Internet sites and toll-free telephone numbers for information about cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research
