The initiative initially launched in 2016 while President Biden was vice president, but he relaunched the program Feb. 2.
Six things to know:
- The administration is working to create a Cancer Moonshot Scholars program alongside a new early career fellowship program at the National Cancer Institute starting in fiscal year 2023.
- The FDA is pursuing steps to “significantly reduce” tobacco-related morbidity and mortality.
- The U.S. Defense Department is expanding a signature clinical research program to all of its hospitals.
- The Veterans Administration is planning to propose a rule that will consider “presumptive service connection” for several rare respiratory cancers for some veterans.
- The National Cancer Institute is connecting underrepresented populations to clinical trials and building capacity in cancer research in areas of poverty.
- The Office of Science and Technology Policy will lead an effort to provide scientific support to assess and address cancer risks from air pollution.
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