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.
07
No.
09
February 27, 1981
- NIH Budget Cut At $142 Million, NCI Could Get Small Increase Over 1981 Total; Schweiker Backs NIH Funds
- In Brief: NCI Holding Up Regional Cooperative Group RFA Until Department Approves New Mechanism
- Basic Biology Progress, Improved Survival Since 1971 Described By DeVita At Senate Hearing
- NTP Committee Finds Five Test Reports Show “Limited” Evidence Of Carcinogenicity
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
10
March 06, 1981
- CCIRC Disapproves NCOG Renewal, But Carter Plan Appeal To NCAB; Setback For NCI On Regional Groups
- In Brief: Little Doubt That DeVita, Frederickson Will Keep Their Jobs; New DCT Projects May Not Be Funded
- CIRC Attempting To Write Guidelines For Budget Review Of Cooperative Groups
- Holland, Hoogstraten Give Up Chairmanships Of CALGB, SWOG
- New Reagan Budget Or FY 1982 gives NCI $1.026 Billion
- Two More CHOPs Funded By NCI
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
11
March 13, 1981
- Institutinal Training Awards Hardest Hit As New Budget Cuts Will Slash Into Noncompeting Grants
- In Brief: Ethics Commission To Consider Staff Proposal For Compensation Program At Future Meeting
- DCT Board Agrees To Use Of Program Announcement For New Surgery Grants
- NCAB Approves Fallout Study On Split Vote
- Coalition Members Urged To Demand Intent Of Congress In Cancer Act Be Recognized
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
12
March 20, 1981
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
13
March 27, 1981
- DeVita To continue Discussions On Expanded Chops Despite ACCC Coolness; Would Go To DRCCA Board
- In Brief: Cancer An Alteration In Gene Expression, Not Change In Structure, Tulane Biologist Reports
- Katterhagen Predicts Increase Support From State, Local sources, Sees It As Community Challenge
- Radiotherapy Wing Contractor Dropped
- Skipper’s Impact: Drugs Curing 40,000 a Year
- Obey Raps Reagan Administration For Blocking Report On Formaldehyde Danger
- ACCC Presentations On Care In Community
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
14
April 03, 1981
- Natcher Subcommittee Open Door To justification for Increasing Cancer Program 1982 Appropriation
- In Brief: HHS Rejects Sole Source Award For Utah Study; Reagan Proclaims April Cancer Control Month
- ACCC Enthusiastically Support New Effort Or Clinical Research
- Diane Fink Accepts VP Job With ACS
- Preventive Oncology Announcement Withdrawn For Modification
- ACS Plan New Study On Environmental, Lifestyle Factors
- Tobaccos Council Awards New Grants
TCL
Vol.
07
No.
16
April 17, 1981
- NCI Needs $107 Million More In FY 1982 Than Asked for Key Programs, R01s And P01s, New Initiatives
- In Brief: Surgical Oncology Program Announcements Due For Publication By June; AACR/ASCO Program
- “Landmark” Fundings Reported n Interferon Genes, Ovarian And Pancreas Markers
- “Great Charlie Moertel Shootout: In Tucson Draws Laughs, Criticism