Cancer specialists, including Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee and Dr. George Weiner, are lobbying Congress for increased funding for research amid proposed cuts nearing 40%. This unprecedented situation has led to fears of job losses among researchers and delays in vital projects, causing anxiety over grant renewals. Jaffee articulates the emotional struggle, contemplating leaving the field due to funding issues. Both specialists stress the importance of bipartisan support and the urgent need for proper funding to continue progress in cancer treatments, highlighting a looming crisis in cancer research.
"I wake up every morning looking at my phone: Did I get an email from the National Cancer Institute saying I'm no longer receiving my grants?"
"This is the first time that I felt there was an existential crisis in our ability to make the type of progress that I see in front of us."
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