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Biden Announces $150M for Cancer Research in New Orleans

The funding aims to advance surgical technology and halve cancer deaths by 2047, a key focus of Biden's remaining tenure.

  • Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' program will distribute funds to eight major universities, including Tulane.
  • The initiative seeks to improve tumor removal techniques and reduce the need for follow-up surgeries.
  • Biden's personal connection to cancer, through the loss of his son Beau, drives the program's urgency.
  • The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has already allocated over $400 million since its relaunch.
  • Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the U.S., with 2 million new cases expected this year.
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