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.
25
No.
09
March 05, 1999
- House and Senate Appropriators Pledge to Increase Biomedical Research Funding.
- Schilskly Promoted to Associate Dean At Chicago, Vogelzang To Direct Center
- Clinical Trials: NIH Health Plans Association, Agree In Principle to Raise Clinical Trial Enrollment
- Cancer Screenings: American Over 50 Urged to Get Colon Caner Tests
- Cancer Prevention: HHS Calls for Warning Labels on Cigars, Says Teen Use High
- Funding Opportunities: NCI Offers Grant Supplements
- Foon To Direct Barrett Center; Hundahl Leads Commission
- National Comprehensive Center Network, Quintiles Oncology, To Collaborate On Trials
- Oncology ManagementL Tax-Exempt Bonds Issued To Expand UPCI; Sentillion, Dua Partner on Info System
- Clinical Trials: Phase I Trial of Karenitecin Begins, BioNumerik Says
- Approvals and Applications: European Committee Signs Off On Paxene for KS reatment
- Patents: Myriad Patents Spectrometry To Assess DNA Polymorphisms
- Deals and Collaborations: Firms Get First Payment From Bristol-Myers for Taxol
- Oncology ManagementL AOR earns $30 Million, PRN Earns $29.8 Million
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
10
March 12, 1999
- ABMT Trials Unlikely To show Clean Benefit for Breast Cancer; Data Release Debated
- In Brief: Stoval to Receive ACCC Award; Groopman, Sigal, Named to Board of Scientific Advisors
- Drug Marketing; Zeneca sues Eli Lilly, Claiming Misleading Promotion of Evista
- In Brief: NIH gives Advisors $50 Raise, Effective April 1, No Fooling
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
11
March 19, 1999
- NCI Advisors Approve Plan For Repository For Prostate Cancer Issue Specimens
- In Brief: Nabel To Direct Vaccine Research Center; Former NIH Director Robert Marston Is Dead
- Science Policy: NCAB Opposes Law Making Data Available Under FOIA; Individuals Encouraged To Send comments To OMB
- Capitol Hill: Trial Results Represent Culmination of Research, Klausner Tells House
- Mack, to Retire, Calls Budget Proposal an “Act of Retreat”
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
12
March 26, 1999
- NCI Proposes New Grants and Centers For Molecular Target-Based Therapeutics
- In Brief: Einstein Center Wins BMS Research Grant; M.D. Anderson Honors Frederick Becker
- NCI Programs: First Raid Awardees, Drug Development Projects, Listed
- NCI Intramural Research: More Than 200 Scientists At Frederick To Become NCI Employees This Year
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
13
April 02, 1999
- ODAC Rejects Temodal for Melanoma After Discussion Of Approval Standards
- In Brief: Fidler Wins BMS Cancer Research Award; Thomas Cech To Head Howard Hughs Inst.
- Capitol Hill: Bills Seeks Coverage for Treatment Of cancers Found in CDC Screening
- Clinical trials: ORI Cites Data Manager For Misconduct; Results Not Affects, NCI Says
- Science Policy: NI DOD Begins Project For Common Coding Of Cancer Grants
- In Brief: Ahoy! It’s “Admiral Rick”
- Professional Societies: AACR Awards Honor 8 Scientists, Clinicians
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
14
April 09, 1999
- Cancer Care Uneven, IOM’s National Cancer Policy Board Concludes
- In Brief: Riley Becomes ACCC president; Rep. Green Urges Support Of Cancer Treatment Act
- Cancer Policy: Reports Lists 10 Recommendations TO Improve Quality of Care, Measurement
- President’s Cancer Panel Lists Recommendations For Improving Quality Of Cancer Care
- In Brief: ACCC Celebrates 25th: James Hospital Receives Large Donations
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
15
April 16, 1999
- Trials show No Advantage for ABMT In Breast Cancer; Should Insurers Pay?
- In Brief; “Sense of Urgency” In Research Is Theme of New AACR President Daniel Von Hoff
- Clinical Trials: ECOG Says Results In Metastatic disease equivalent, Unlikely To change Over Time
- CALGB Says Results In Adjuvant Setting Too Preliminary; Follow Up Planned In Three Years
- Komen, ACS Support Payment Off-Protocol; Dilemma for Advocates
- NCI Programs: Pediatric Brain Tumor Grants Awarded
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
16
April 23, 1999
- Did The Dog Eat It? NIH Fails To Turn In A Prostate Cancer Plan Assigned By Senate
- In Brief: Von Hoff to Direct Arizona Cancer Center; American Health Foundation Appoints Nixon
- In Congress: Bills Seek Medicare Coverage for Patients In Cancer Clinical Trials
- Cancer Control: Incidence, Death Rates Continue To Fall, Annual Reports Says
- Professional Societies: AACR To Establish A Foundation To fund Outreach, Education