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US Policy Cuts Chinese Scientists' Access to Cancer Data

4/9/2025

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Thousands of Chinese scientists are reeling as new US policies cut off their access to the SEER cancer database, a vital resource for cancer research. This sudden ban jeopardizes numerous projects that rely on this essential data for validation and exploration, leaving researchers like those at Fudan University deeply concerned about the future of their work.

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Story summary

Thousands of Chinese scientists are reeling as new US policies cut off their access to the SEER cancer database, a vital resource for cancer research. This sudden ban jeopardizes numerous projects that rely on this essential data for validation and exploration, leaving researchers like those at Fudan University deeply concerned about the future of their work.