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.
27
No.
09
March 02, 2001
- Bush Proposes $2.8 Billion Increase For NIH In FY2002, Vows $4.1B Next Year.
- ACOR Opens Cancer-pain.org
- Connie Mack Joins Washington Office Of Shaw Pittman.
- Richard Wood, ICRF, Accepts Appointment At Pittsburgh.
- Cancer Groups In Campaign To Draft Pazdur For FDA.
- NCI Seeks 150 Advocates For Advice On Plans, Policies.
- “Harm-Reduction” Products No Proven, IOM Report Says.
- MGI Pharma’s Irofulven In Phase III Trial Vs. 5-FU For Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.
- FDA Approves Two PSA Tests By roche; Onconase Gets EU Orphan Designation.
- Ilex Oncology Buys Symphar, Controls Drug For Bone Mets.
- Response Oncology Sells Practice Back To Physicians.
- EntreMed Issued U.S. Patent For Active Parts Of Endostatin.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
10
March 09, 2001
- NCI Must Build a Research Community In Pancreatic Cancer, Review Groups Says.
- AAAS Urges Bush To Continue Funding For Stem Cell Research; ONS Hires Arent Fox.
- JR Adams Elected President, Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
- Resolutions Urge Doubling Of NIH Budget From ’98 Level.
- NCI Offers Mouse Strains, Tissue Microarrays, Online.
- IOM Calls For Rapid Reform Of Health Case System.
- NCI Seeks Prevention Fellows.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
11
March 16, 2001
- NCI To Support Chemoprevention Grants In Tobacco-Related Cancer, Ex-Smokers.
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Wins NCI’s Comprehensive Designation.
- Thompson Tours Brown’s Brain Science Center.
- NCI Sends Letter To Grantees To Explain Tighter Funding.
- IOM: Mammograms Still Best For Breast Cancer Detection.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
12
March 23, 2001
- FDA Oncology Division Invites Advocates To Play Early Role In Cancer Drug Review.
- Thompson Names Texas Health Official Head Of HHS Center For Faith-Based Initiatives.
- Foundation Gives Duke $2M For Brain Tumor Research.
- Democrats Say Bush Budget Neglects NSF And NASA.
- Seattle Times, The Hutch Duel Over Five-Part Series.
- NCI Offers Bibliography On Risk Communication.
- SEER Program Expansion Through Cost-Sharing.
- Toxicology Program Seeks Comment On Substances.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
13
March 30, 2001
- With NIH “Accountability” As Background, Advocates Support Budget Increases.
- Hong Succeeds Curran As AACR President, Horwitz Is President-Elect; 5 New Directors.
- Bush Nominates VA Official For HHS Deputy Secretary.
- Stronger Anti-Smoking Efforts Needed For Women, SG Says.
- Meharry, Vanderbilt Win Grant For Research Collaboration.
- FDA Says Bristol’s UFT “Not Approvable” For Colorectal Cancer, Contrary To ODAC.
- US Oncology Renegotiates Agreements To Operate Under Net Earnings Model.
- Firm Begins Phase II Trial Of LDP-341 For Myeloma.
- Faulding, NaPro In Agreement For Marketing Paclitaxel.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
14
April 06, 2001
- Bush Increase For NIH In Sharp Contrast To Cuts In Health Delivery Programs.
- BMS Award Honors Jordan; Matthews Media Wins $23 Million Contract From MCI.
- Avon Awards $16.2 Million To Cancer Centers, Others.
- Project Enlists PC Users In Quest For Cancer Drugs.
- NCI Offers Informations, Resources, To Industry.
- Obit: Fred Rapp, Penn State Dean And Virologist, Dead At 72.
- HHS Approves States Plans For Breast, Cervical Cancer Treatment For Uninsured.
TCL
Vol.
27
No.
16
April 20, 2001
- NCI Puts Aside Fear Of Brockovich Factor To Open New Web Site On Mortality Data.
- NCI’s Otis Brawley Named Professor At Emory, Associate Director, Cancer Control, At Winship.
- CLF Makes Appointments To Board; Stovall Wins Award.
- Clinical Research Programs Could Be Accredited, IOM Says.
- Doubling Budget For NSF High Priority For FASEB.