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.
24
No.
09
March 06, 1998
- SmithKline Seeks FDA Action Against Homeopathic Smoking-Cessation Gum
- In Brief: Candlelight Vigil At Lincoln Memorial Planned For Night Before Cancer March
- In Congress: HHS Hasn’t Identified Another Source For NIH Increase If Tobacco Bill Not Passed: Shalala
- Professional Societies: FASEB Urges Increase Of 15% For NIH, Double In Five Years
- Funding Opportunities: NKCA Offers Young Researcher Award
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
10
March 13, 1998
- Cancer Incidence, Mortality Rates Trend Downward, NCI, ACS Say In “Report Card”
- In Brief: UICC Honors Center Director’s Efforts To Improve Cancer Control In India
- Preclinical Models: NCI Advisors OK Plan For Mouse Models Consortium
- In Congress: Varmus Defends Raise In Cancer Funding; Porter Says Allocation Difficult If No Agreement On Tobacco Legislation
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
11
March 20, 1998
- Coalition Gives “Incomplete” To NCI, CDC Statistics, But Gets Low Grade From Critics
- In Brief: Bailes Elected President Of ASCO For 1999; Outlines Goals In Remarks To ACCC
- Cancer Panel: Lack Of Genetic Basis For Race Presents Dilemma For Studies; Data Collection Must Include Socioeconomic Measures, Report To Clinton Says
- Cancer “Report Card”: Growing Population Of Cancer Survivors Creates Need For New Research Emphasis, NCI Director Says
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
12
March 27, 1998
- Committee Recommends FDA Approval Of Three New Drugs For Cancer Treatment
- In Brief: ASCO Selects Four New Board Members; Mount Sinai’s Shank To Move To California
- In Congress: Human Genome Project Ahead Of Schedule, Collins Assert
- Health Disparities Between Minorities Too Large, Shalala Says
- Funding Opportunities: NIH Creates Awards For Clinical Research
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
13
April 03, 1998
- Black Men Face Disparate Cancer Burden; Minority Rates Vary, Klausner Tells House
- In Brief: Sporn Wins BMS Cancer Research Award; Dana-Farber To Try To Affect Teen Health
- In Congress: Could NCI Make Use Of Increase? Porter Asks; “We Can Handle It Well,” Klausner Replies
- Regulatory Agencies: HCFA Proposes Physician Transfer Of Drug Discounts To Medicare, Insurers
- NCI Programs: NCI Drug Screening To Take More Targeted Approach; BSA Okays Plan To Support New MA Contracts
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
14
April 10, 1998
- Breast Cancer Incidence Reduced 45% In Tamoxifen Arm Of BCPT; Trial Unblinded
- In Brief: Cavanee Succeeds Coffey As AACR President; Von Hoff Is President-Elect; Awards Presented
- The March: Cancer Centers To Plan Events In Conjunction With Sept. 26 March
- In Congress: Senate Resolution Includes $15 Billion For NIH In FY99
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
15
April 17, 1998
- New NCI Division Wins Approval To Fund Grants In Basic Biobehavioral Research
- In Brief: Surgeons Oncology Group Gets NCI Funding To Conduct Multicenter Clinical Trials
- Tobacco Control: NCI Report Counters View Of Cigar Smoking As Safer Alternative
- Tobacco Industry Walkout Unlikely To Imperil Legislation
- Cancer Education: NCI Offers Training In Epidemiology And Genetics
- Armstrong Foundation To Fund Studies In Testicular Cancer
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
16
April 24, 1998
- FDA Discloses Responses, Toxicities For Burzynski’s “Antineoplastons”
- In Brief: AACR Grants Record Number Of Awards To Young Investigators; Kersey Leads ASBMT
- NCI Programs: New RAID Program Offers NCI Expertise In Drug Development
- Letter to the Editors: Since 1992, Where Has All The OAM Grant Money Gone?