The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research
Connecting the Cancer Community
An Annual Plan and Budget Proposal for FY2010
- Foreword: Director's Introduction
- I. Following Important Leads
Through innovative ideas, perspectives, and approaches to cancer research at NCI, unexpected scientific advances have enhanced our understanding of cancer's causes, intricacies, and complexities at an accelerating rate. These unexpected discoveries have revealed emerging opportunities that- with further exploration- offer hope for a cure.
- II. NCI's Drug Development Platform
To advance NCI's mission of brining novel therapies to patients, NCI is focusing its efforts and resources on improving drug development and the way that science tests new therapies.
- III. Building the Right Kind of NCI for the Future
NCI is dedicated to its work, its mission, and its life-saving efforts. In the years to come, NCI hopes to rebuild its research capacity and infrastructure, foster partnerships, and advance technologies.
- IV. The 2010 Professional Judgment Budget Request
Building an effective research infrastructure takes time, careful planning, and ongoing support. Thus, NCI is acting strategically to capture and leverage the opportunities before us by wisely investing in cancer research, technological advances, promising pharmaceuticals, and innovative approaches to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.
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