Advocates warn against cancer funding cuts

Trump wants to defund the cancer treatment keeping her alive

Three years ago, Stella Adams’ doctor said there were no more standard options to treat her multi myeloma, an incurable bone cancer. But she applied for a clinical trial, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and has since shown improvement, she told Cardinal & Pine recently. President Trump and Congressional Republicans are seeking drastic cuts to the NIH and the National Cancer Institute, cuts that could end Adams’ treatme…

Advocates warn against cancer funding cuts

A Kentucky nonprofit that supports the families of children with cancer is calling on leaders to protect funding.