| Of all of the different types of diseases, cancer | | | | looking for specific cures, depending on the type of |
| research funding tends to get more money on an | | | | cancer that they are dealing with. |
| annual basis than almost all of the other diseases | | | | Some of the grant money that is given out is given |
| combined. As a matter of fact, this Cancer research | | | | out on a very specific basis. For example, some |
| takes place through a number of different | | | | organizations only grant money to individuals that are |
| organizations and the funding can be found, both on | | | | doing research for breast cancer, while others may |
| a federal level and within the private sector. If you're | | | | only cover colon cancer. This is typically only done in |
| curious as to where all of this money is going, you | | | | the private sector, although some federal |
| certainly are not alone and there are many | | | | organizations also fund very specific types of |
| organizations that keep track of these cancer | | | | research projects. |
| research grants in order to make sure that the | | | | Generally speaking, cancer research funding is going |
| money is not misappropriated. Here is a little bit about | | | | to be appropriated, according to the number of |
| cancer research funding that you might find | | | | individuals who suffer as a result of that specific type |
| interesting. | | | | of cancer. For example, breast cancer leads the list |
| Cancer research is going to take place in almost | | | | by quite a bit and the three next types of cancer, |
| every country of the world and there are always | | | | colon, lung and prostate cancer each receive about |
| going to be organizations that are available in order to | | | | half of the funding that goes into breast cancer. This |
| hand out these research grants to the individuals and | | | | really shows you the concern that many individuals |
| businesses that are taking part in this research. The | | | | have for those that suffer from breast cancer, and it |
| vast majority of the money goes into medical | | | | displays itself in the amount of grants that are given |
| research which is looking for a cure for various types | | | | out for that specific disease. Other types of cancer |
| of cancer. There are some organizations which are | | | | which are also fairly high on list include leukemia, |
| looking for a general cure for cancer, while others are | | | | melanoma and kidney cancer. |