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babylonsister

(172,262 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:06 AM Jun 26

Cancer experts alarmed over 'gut-wrenching' Trump plan to cut research spending by billions

FUCK cancer and FUCK the orange yam


Cancer experts alarmed over ‘gut-wrenching’ Trump plan to cut research spending by billions
More people will die due to White House’s plans to slash nearly $2.7bn from National Cancer Institute, workers warn
Michael Sainato
Thu 26 Jun 2025 08.00 EDT


More patients may die as a result of plans drawn up by the Trump administration to cut billions of dollars from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), veteran federal government workers and experts have warned.

Nearly $2.7bn would be cut from the agency, which is the largest funder of cancer research in the world – a decline of 37.2% from the previous year – under a budget proposal for 2026, in the latest effort to cut staff and funding.

“These cuts are absolutely gut wrenching,” Erin Lavik, former deputy director and chief technology officer at the NCI’s division of cancer prevention, told the Guardian.

Lavik was fired along with a swath of probationary workers at the institute in February; put on administrative leave in response to a judge’s ruling to halt the firings in March; and then terminated again in April.

“We’re not making things more efficient or better,” she said. “What’s being left is sort of the non-impactful iterative work, and we’re pruning all of the potential for transformative science.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/cancer-research-trump-nci-cuts-plan
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Cancer experts alarmed over 'gut-wrenching' Trump plan to cut research spending by billions (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 26 OP
The GOP and billionaires do not want to save lives. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #1
If people live to an old age and fight things like cancer applegrove Jun 26 #2
Yes staying alive cuts into the rich tax cuts. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #3
They forget they die too. viva la Jun 26 #4
They have the finest healthcare in the world. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #7
Cancer doesn't give a shit about politics. Those MAGA idiots will find that out Bengus81 Jun 26 #13
The "Cancer Moon Shot" was an OBAMA-BIDEN INITIATIVE, so it has to die. eppur_se_muova Jun 26 #5
The GOP wants to cull the infirm and elderly. BradBo Jun 26 #6
Stand Up Starbeach Jun 26 #8
By George...Let's have another 47 million dollar Military Parade! chouchou Jun 26 #9
Lymphoma survivor bmichaelh Jun 26 #10
I'm on continual therapy for moonscape Jun 26 #12
Maintenance therapy bmichaelh Jun 26 #19
It will take a lot of time to undo what these fascist assholes are doing. We will beat them and undo it. Magoo48 Jun 26 #11
We will WIN,we WILL turn this SHIT SHOW around Bengus81 Jun 26 #15
He will be killing millions without losing a moments sleep. spanone Jun 26 #14
More GOP Death Panels Hekate Jun 26 #16
Sorry, but anymore DENVERPOPS Jun 26 #17
Cutting medical research is NEVER the way to greatness. n/t Beartracks Jun 26 #18
They really would prefer people die. A GROSS dereliction of helping/safe-guarding our citizenry. The enemy within. Evolve Dammit Jun 26 #20
They don't care until it's their family members or themselves. Same with cutting vaccines. Selfish bastards. n/t Evolve Dammit Jun 26 #21
I am seething with anger! young_at_heart Jun 26 #22
Friend with terminal cancer just had his experimental drug treatment trial canceled. Midnight Writer Jun 26 #23

Irish_Dem

(72,743 posts)
1. The GOP and billionaires do not want to save lives.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:12 AM
Jun 26

Saving lives costs money.
The rich and powerful want all money in their pockets.

applegrove

(127,111 posts)
2. If people live to an old age and fight things like cancer
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:16 AM
Jun 26

it costs money to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid. I guess that is what MAGA/Republicans means by "cutting the fat".

Irish_Dem

(72,743 posts)
7. They have the finest healthcare in the world.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:50 AM
Jun 26

And they believe they are exempt from the realities the rest of the world faces.
Money and power have always gotten them out of every spot of trouble.

Reality may hit them one day.

Bengus81

(9,095 posts)
13. Cancer doesn't give a shit about politics. Those MAGA idiots will find that out
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 12:18 PM
Jun 26

sooner or later and NOT on FOX.

eppur_se_muova

(39,549 posts)
5. The "Cancer Moon Shot" was an OBAMA-BIDEN INITIATIVE, so it has to die.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:47 AM
Jun 26

Don't look for any other reason. There almost certainly isn't any.

chouchou

(2,199 posts)
9. By George...Let's have another 47 million dollar Military Parade!
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 09:59 AM
Jun 26

THAT will make everybody feel better.

bmichaelh

(880 posts)
10. Lymphoma survivor
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:10 AM
Jun 26

I am a lymphoma survivor.

I was first diagnosed in 1990.

I have been living with lymphoma for 35 years.

However, this administration will make it more difficult.

The problem with my cancer is that it transforms every time it returns.
It gets more aggressive and not the same place and previous therapies do not work.
First time, it was follicular lymphoma.
When it returned in 2002, it was as diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma (DLBCL); That time in my left femur.
When it returned in 2019, it was DLBCL; that time near my spinal column.

I was able to beat it this time based on three factors.
Trump's ACA repeal failed; 4 treatments over 2 years failed. ACA protects me against lifetime limits.
A new drug worked that was approved by FDA in 2020.
My provider successfully appealed denial of drug by my healthcare insurer.

So cancer research saved my life.

I have family members that are MAGA that defend Trump.
Trump is a horrible human being.

Trump was already ranked worst president for his first term.
He could have pursued a new legacy in cancer cures; but he has decided to take a different route.
There are promising cures using mRNA vaccines in cancer treatment.
But his administration distrusts mRNA vaccines and science.

moonscape

(5,572 posts)
12. I'm on continual therapy for
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 12:17 PM
Jun 26

another blood cancer - multiple myeloma - on drugs which have made an enormous difference in our survival rate with this incurable cancer. Am almost 10 years in with each relapse becoming trickier. Without the advances I wouldn’t be typing this.

bmichaelh

(880 posts)
19. Maintenance therapy
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:14 PM
Jun 26

I understand.

I am on maintenance; have infusions every 3 weeks.

Now my doctor says if I stopped the maintenance, it could return.

The other drugs that I tried had a limit number of treatments but they failed.

Magoo48

(6,548 posts)
11. It will take a lot of time to undo what these fascist assholes are doing. We will beat them and undo it.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:23 AM
Jun 26

Slowly the population is activating, and we will save democracy for ourselves, no matter how much support we get from our government officials. It is on us, always has been. Solidarity
When we are finished with these authoritarian criminals, we will build back with stronger protections for justice, equity, and freedom.

Bengus81

(9,095 posts)
15. We will WIN,we WILL turn this SHIT SHOW around
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 12:20 PM
Jun 26

and start fighting for all Americans. This kind of FUCKING shit can't stand.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
17. Sorry, but anymore
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 12:57 PM
Jun 26

when I see a cut like this, I find myself thinking: How Many employees at the Institute voted for Trump and Republicans.

I am way over the Trumphumpers all starting to whine......Hey YOU F'ING GREW IT, YOU F'ING CHEW IT CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH

Evolve Dammit

(21,119 posts)
20. They really would prefer people die. A GROSS dereliction of helping/safe-guarding our citizenry. The enemy within.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:56 PM
Jun 26

Evolve Dammit

(21,119 posts)
21. They don't care until it's their family members or themselves. Same with cutting vaccines. Selfish bastards. n/t
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 02:59 PM
Jun 26

young_at_heart

(3,955 posts)
22. I am seething with anger!
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:25 PM
Jun 26

My husband has been getting Keytruda (thanks to research) for about a year and it has kept him alive and functioning very well. Without research for cancer I don't want to picture what his future would have been. Our family would have been devastated. How can the Republican party be so cruel?

Midnight Writer

(24,407 posts)
23. Friend with terminal cancer just had his experimental drug treatment trial canceled.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:20 PM
Jun 26

It was the last hope for him and his family.

I don't know if this is a result of crazy DOGE cuts or something else, but it is indeed gut-wrenching.

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