Breast cancer is mentioned online quite a bit and there are also calls for awareness for the need for cancer research in general but mostly what I see are calls regarding breast cancer awareness.
So.
I wondered if the breast cancer awareness exists or is it really languishing in some way. The following is a chart from the National Cancer Institute and I'm sure we can agree it's a reputable source. Breast cancer awareness appears to be doing just fine as the apportionment going to that specific field is very much higher than for any other.
Don't read that to mean I think anything should change as what I see in this is encouraging to me. For all the graphics online about breast cancer being ignored, the financial crisis does not appear to be real.
None of this has to do with the personal impact as Tinkerbell got whacked hard by it. That gives me more reason to wonder what is being done to prevent it for others. The chart tells me a lot is being done and I do find that encouraging.
*Source of spending data: NCI Office of Budget and Finance (OBF).
| Cancer Type | 2011 Spending (in millions) | 2012 Spending (in millions) | 2013 Spending (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | $296.8 | $314.6 | $285.9 |
| Prostate | 288.3 | 265.1 | 255.6 |
| Breast | 625.1 | 602.7 | 559.2 |
| Colorectal | 265.1 | 256.3 | 238.3 |
| Bladder | 20.6 | 23.4 | 20.3 |
| Melanoma | 115.6 | 121.2 | 122.5 |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | 126.4 | 119.5 | 113.7 |
| Kidney | 46.2 | 49.0 | 45.6 |
| Thyroid | 16.2 | 16.5 | 19.6 |
| Endometrial (Uterine) | 15.9 | 19.1 | 17.8 |
Information about funding for other types of cancer and for general categories of research (e.g., survivorship) can be found in the NCI Funded Research Portfolio or the NCI Annual Fact Book. Additional information about NCI's budget is available on OBF's website.
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