Ever wonder where we direct the most medical research dollars? You guessed right – it’s cancer – as pointed out on blog The Incidental Economist, which lifted a series infographics from a January JAMA article on the “anatomy of medical research.”
For instance, in 2013 the vast majority of compounds being developed were for cancer therapy – both chemotherapeutic and immunotherapy agents. Check it:
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