How much money will be needed to cure neuroendocrine tumors?
The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation estimates that $50 to $100 million will be needed to cure neuroendocrine tumors. This cost estimate is based on a wide variety of factors. For example, Steps 1 and 2 in our Research Road Map will require heavy spending on technology, laboratory equipment, scientists, and technical staff to perform genomic, proteomic, and molecular pathway research. Step 3 will require even greater spending because clinical research is typically very expensive–driven by the high costs of patient enrollment, site management, drug production, information collection, data analysis, and regulatory filings. However, the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation does not need to raise the entire $50 to $100 million to cure neuroendocrine tumors. Instead, our goal is to raise enough money to provide “seed funding” for cutting-edge research that will trigger larger sources of funding–principally from the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, private foundations, and pha
