News|Articles|February 24, 2025

Cancer Research at Risk as NIH Faces Funding Freeze and Cuts

Gwen Nichols, MD, discussed the potential implications of recent funding cuts, how they are affecting academic and community oncologists, and what may be done to mitigate the damage.

Cuts in federal funding for cancer research and treatment have created a new obstacle that could have an impact on the medical community. Among the institutions most affected are the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the research centers that depend on its grants.¹