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. 2018 Mar;19(3):e45859.
doi: 10.15252/embr.201845859. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

Where does public funding for cancer research go: Allocation of research funding for cancer and COPD is not always proportional to disease burden

Anthi Trasta  1
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Where does public funding for cancer research go: Allocation of research funding for cancer and COPD is not always proportional to disease burden

Anthi Trasta. EMBO Rep. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Public funding for research into cancer or other diseases should match public health needs and disease prevalence. In reality, however, other factors influence the allocation of disease‐specific research funding.

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