The Cancer Letter Archives
The Cancer Letter was founded in 1973, two years after Congress passed the National Cancer Act of 1971. These archives represent the first 40 years of The Cancer Letter, which is published weekly.
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
01
December 21, 1973
- NCI’s Independence To Be Challenged By Edwards When Cancer Act Comes Up For Renewal Next Year
- In Brief: Schmidt Sells OMB On Training Grants, But Weinberger Is The One To Convince
- President Accepts Compromise On HEW Money Bill; Cancer Gets $523.6 Million
- Research Opportunities In Pancreas Cancer Described; Top Priority Set
- NCAB Asks Government To Take Steps Aimed at Reducing Health Hazards From Cigarettes
- Frederick Center Should Have Top Scientist As Director, 20% Of Budget or Basic Research
- Cancer Control Program Guidelines Developed For Payment Of Patient Costs
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
02
February 08, 1974
- Weinberger, Edwards Back Away From Fight Over NCI’s Independence, Ask For Authorization Figures To Be Dropped
- In Brief: Administration Ignores Congressional Mandate To Revive Training Grants, Funds Fellowships
- Immunology Grant, Contract Coordination Set; Advice To Applicants-See New Plan
- Cancer Planners Revise Some Project Areas, Drop Some, Add New Ones
- NCI Contract Process Requires Eight Months, Probably Will Get Longer As Program Grows
- President Asks $600 Million For NCI In ’75; Research Grants Would Get $19 Million Hike
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
03
February 22, 1974
- NCI Developing Plan To Replace Research Contracts At Academic Institutions With “Program Grants”
- In Brief: Cancer Act Renewal Hearings Completed ; Administration Stays With Objections To More Centers, Specific Budget Figures
- Investigator Loses Contract Because He Had A New Idea; Virus Working Group Incensed By Unfairness
- “Comprehensive” Tag For Centers A Poor Choice, Word-Conscious NCI Staff, Committee Feel
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
04
March 01, 1974
- Control Finally Gets A Leader–Diane Fink–With An In-House Promotion; NCI Says It Will Spend All The Program’s $34 Million
- In Brief: Basic Research Chief At Frederick Will Be A Nominal Litton Employee To Avoid NCI Staff, Salary Ceilings
- Bladder Cancer “Headquarters” Grant Program Seeks Applications For High Priority Research
- Virus Working Group Suggests 14 Projects As Suitable For New Contract Proposals
- NCI Opens Negotiations With Litton-Bionetics For Renewal of $10 Million Frederick Contract
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
05
March 08, 1974
- Congressional Committees Add Provisions To Cancer Act Renewal Bills To Strengthen NCI’s Independence, Prevent Fund Withholding
- In Brief: NCAB To Hear Report On Controversial Special Virus Cancer Program March 19; Centers, Bladder Project Also On Agenda
- Edwards’ NIH Pep Talk Sounded Like An Attack On The Cancer Program, But He Says It Wasn’t
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
06
March 15, 1974
- Kennedy Attempts To Establish Unit For All Biomedical Research Similar To Successful Cancer Panel; Administration Threatens Veto
- In Brief: Stetten’s Deputy, Von Euler, Takes Over At NIGMS; Sherman’s Replacement Probably Will Be In-House
- Cancer Control Grows Up Fast As It Moves To Meet Mandate, Take Over Big Part Of NCI Budget
TCL
Vol.
01
No.
07
March 22, 1974
