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How much is being spent currently on ovarian cancer research?

April 26, 2017cancer Currently ovarian Research spent

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How much is being spent currently on ovarian cancer research?

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The Federal Government’s research money for ovarian cancer is at an all time high, increasing from under $10 million in 1990 to over $85 million in 2001 ($74 M NCI, $10M DOD, $4.6 M CDC) (up from $75 M in 2000); there is more being spent in the private sector by the pharmaceutical companies. (NCI) However, ovarian cancer research is still drastically under-funded. More research money is needed to help scientist better understand ovarian cancer and to find a reliable and easy-to-administer screening test like the Pap smear for cervical cancer and the mammogram for breast cancer. Revised: Aug.