Cancer Research Federal Aid

At the close of one of his last meetings as chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, Dr. David Korn recalls the exasperation he and his colleagues on the panel felt about the limited amount of funding available for cancer research. The board, which advises the National Cancer Institute on how to use its resources, was stymied by the small amount of money available for an array of worthy research proposals.

At the close of one of his last meetings as chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, Dr. David Korn recalls the exasperation he and his colleagues on the panel felt about the limited amount of funding available for cancer research. The board, which advises the National Cancer Institute on how to use its resources, was stymied by the small amount of money available for an array of worthy research proposals.