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Provocative Questions are...
understudied, paradoxical, or otherwise difficult-to-address challenges identified by the National Cancer Institute in collaboration with the cancer research community.
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What is the "Provocative Questions" Initiative?

The Provocative Questions initiative ran from 2011 to 2021 with the aim of stimulating research to address underexplored areas. Over ten years, nearly 400 grants were awarded to address approximately 70 different questions. Explore the Provocative Questions that were identified by the cancer research community on the "Past RFAs and PQs" page. 

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