How much does NCI spend each year on research for specific types of cancer?
The following table shows NCI spending in FY 2006, 2007, and 2008 for the 10 most common types of cancer in the United States, excluding basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. The cancers are listed in decreasing order of incidence; i.e., from the highest number of new cases each year to the lowest. Source: NCI Office of Budget and Finance (OBF). Cancer Type 2006 Spending (in millions) 2007 Spending (in millions) 2008 Spending (in millions) Lung $242.9 $226.9 $247.6 Prostate 293.2 296.1 285.4 Breast 584.7 572.4 572.6 Colorectal 244.1 258.4 273.7 Bladder 24.4 19.8 24.1 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 114.1 113.0 122.6 Melanoma 108.0 97.7 110.8 Kidney 33.0 31.4 43.4 Leukemia 223.5 205.5 216.4 Uterine 19.4 16.6 17.1 Information about funding for other types of cancer can be found in the NCI Annual Fact Book at http://obf.cancer.gov/financial/factbook.htm on the Internet. Additional information about NCI’s budget is available on OBF’s Web site at http://obf.cancer.gov/index.htm on the Internet. •
