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Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’s Westwoox medical building. He said that it now takes 10 yearsa to 17 yearsand $1 billiob to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institute said in Novembee that the KU Cancer Center has a Sept. 25, application date for its effortes to get aninitial five-year designation as an NCI cancer The months-long application process for institutions seeking new designations begins with submission of documentation that sometimes exceedsz 1,000 pages and includes a site visiy and other steps. The earliest that KU Cancer Center’xs application could be approved is the springof 2012.
Nationwide, 64 cancedr centers receive Cancer Center Suppor Grants to support research to reducethe incidence, morbidity and mortality rates of cancer. Therde are 23 cancer centers and 41 comprehensivwecancer centers. The KU Cancer Center is part of , whicu is the medical research and education arm of the Universitygof Kansas. NCI designation — KU’s No. 1 prioritgy — typically is granted to academidmedical centers. Therefore, KU Medical Centef is the entity that will apply forNCI designation. Increased regional patient acceszto cutting-edge clinical trials. More than $1.3 billion in annual economicc benefits inthe region.
An increase in KU Cancer Center’sz annual NCI financing from thecurrent $7.5 million to aboutf $40 million. NCI-affiliated institutionas also attract world-class researchers who bring NCI grants with and part of the estimated increaswe is based on Many of these researchers double as adding expertise and depth invariouz cancer-care sub-specialties.