Three years ago, Stella Adams’ doctor said there were no more standard options to treat her multi myeloma, an incurable bone cancer. But she applied for a clinical trial, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and has since shown improvement, she told Cardinal & Pine recently.
President Trump and Congressional Republicans are seeking drastic cuts to the NIH and the National Cancer Institute, cuts that could end Adams’ treatments. And her life.
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