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.
CCL
Vol.
29
No.
2
February 24, 2006
- Women’s Health Initiative: Cutting Fat Has Small Effect On Breast Cancer Risk
- Delayed Prostate Cancer Surgery Poses No Increased Risk For Some Patients
- Calcium, Vitamin D Provide No Benefit for Colon Cancer
- Combination Therapy Improves Survival For HIV+ Patients
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine More Active In Teen Girls
- Duke Scientists Develop 3D Mammography Using CT
- Doctor-Patient Interaction May Cause Racial Disparity
- FDA Approves Rituxan For NHL With CHOP Therapy
- NCI-Approved Clinical Trials
TCL
Vol.
32
No.
08
March 03, 2006
- White House Preparing To Nominate Andrew von Eschenbach as FDA Commissioner, Sources Said
- FDA Approves Erbitux for Head & Neck Cancer.
- Nancy Davidson Elected ASCO President.
- NCI Releases List of Cancer Center Core Grant Funding for FY 2005; Univ. of New Mexico is the Newest NCI-Designated Center.
- At AAAS Meeting, David Baltimore Comments on Bush Administration Science Policy.
TCL
Vol.
32
No.
10
March 17, 2006
- Bush Nominates von Eschenbach For FDA; Democrats Put Hold On Confirmation. von Eschenbach To Step Down As NCI Director, But Details Unavailable; No Acting Director Named. Applause, Outrage, Over Nomination. Now, von Eschenbach Leads A Retreat From 2015 Target Date For His Challenge Goal.
- Obituary: Joseph Burchenal, 93, A Leader In Cancer Drug Development at MSKCC.
TCL
Vol.
32
No.
11
March 24, 2006
TCL
Vol.
32
No.
12
March 31, 2006
- Advisors Say 10 Percent Payline “Not Tenable;” All NCI Programs Must Share Budget Cuts.
- NCI Doesn’t Indicate Willingness To Review Large Programs As BSA Recommends. “We’re Celebrating Success,” NCI Director von Eschenbach Says. Intramural Program Isn’t Delivering What It Should, Margaret Tempero Says.
CCL
Vol.
29
No.
3
March 31, 2006
- Data Presented At Scientific Meetings Can Have Impact On Patient Treatment
- Study Recommends Longer Courses Of Chemotherapy For Bone Marrow Cancer
- New Drugs Improve Outlook For Bone Marrow Cancer
- HAI Delivery Extends Survival In Patients With Liver Metastasis
- Two-Month Longer Survival Found With Gliadel Wafer
- Unique Molecular Profile For Lung Cancer Described
- U.S. Cigarette Sales Dropped 4.2 Percent Last Year
- CT Finds Early Lung Tumors In Smokers, Former Smokers
- Report Questions Effectiveness Of Bimanual Pelvic Exam
- Breast Asymmetry Predicts Breast Cancer, Study Finds
- FDA Approves Imaging System To Detect Cervical Pre-Cancer
- NCI-Approved Clinical Trials
