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.
04
No.
17
April 28, 1978
- O’Conor Names DCCP Director, Says He’ll Push Development Of NCI’s Efforts In Epidemiology
- In Brief: ACCC Lobbyists Got What They Wanted In House Cancer Act Bill; VA Group Review Set May 2
- NCAB To Consider Fate Of Existing Two Proposed Comp Center At Important Meeting
- NCI Not Following Congress Mandate, Zubrod Contends
TCL
Vol.
04
No.
18
May 05, 1978
- Clearinghouse Agrees: Three Dyes, Hair Color Agent Are Carcinogens; Risk To Humans – Brown
- In Brief: Cancer Program Bill Renews Congressional Commitment To Principles, Rep. Carter Says
- New Chairman Of Core Grant Review Committee Has Some Advice for Applicants
- NCI Still Trying To Broaden Group B Drug Distribution
TCL
Vol.
04
No.
19
May 12, 1978
- DCCR Gets Go Ahead For New Community Clinical Oncology Program, $600,000 – $1 Million a Year
- In Brief: NCI Reorganization Announcement Coming Up; No Decisions On Organ Site, Center Programs NCI Reorganization
- Upton Prefers Keeping Bioassay Program In NCI
- House Subcommittee Adds $30 Billion to NCI ’79 Budget
- Panel Objects To Act Change Requiring NCI Carcinogen Report
- Bourne Tells ACCC White House Backs Hospice Concept
TCL
Vol.
04
No.
20
May 19, 1978
- Most Comprehensive Centers Score High; Few May Be In Trouble; Directors Back Program
- In Brief: Breast Cancer Projects To Pay For Concurrent Pathology Review; Laetrile Study Entry Closed
- Clearinghouse Completes Review of Backlog, Funds What Caused It, Reports On Program Value
- Millers Win Bristol-Myers $25,000 Award
TCL
Vol.
04
No.
23
June 09, 1978
- NCI Proposed 1980 Budget Increases R01 Grants By $50 Million Over ’79; Total – $1.055 Billion
- In Brief: Three Comprehensive Centers Have Problems But Aren’t On “Probation”; Amos On Budget
- Chart Show 1980 Budget Breakown By Mechanisms, Research Programs, Compare Them With Previous Years
- Construction Needs From NCI Said $40 Million Year For Four Years
- 60-Mile Limit For Primate Facility Dropped
TCL
Vol.
04
No.
24
June 16, 1978
- Grant Applications Pour Into NCI, NIH; Downward Trend In Funding Due To Be Reversed In FY 1979
- In Brief: “…In Case Mrs. Lasker Happens To See A Senator”; White Potter Defend Center Progress
- Carcinogenicity Test For Cis-Platinum Needed, DCT Says, But Declines To Pay For It
- Illinois Center Organizes Regional Cooperative Group
- NCI Spearheads Asbestos Alert