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Tuesday Jul 26, 2011

Dr. John Maris Advocates for the Need for More Pediatric Cancer Funding on WHYY

 

John Maris, M.D., chief of the division of oncology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was interviewed by WHYY about the need for funding to support childhood cancer research. In the article, Dr. Maris estimates that only 2 percent of funds from the National Institute of Health are dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Read the full article to learn why this disparity in funding is risking the health of our children, and what is being done to bolster funding allocations.      



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