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.
06
No.
17
April 25, 1980
- Treatment Progress Increases Five Year Survival To 41%; Rates Compared For 10 Leading Cancers
- In Brief: Garb Raps “Hostility Of Executive Branch”; Hew Considers Allowing Grants For Industry
- New Mexico CBCCP Charges Contracts Terminated for “Mundane Political, Economic” Factors
- “Dog And Pony Show” At FCRF For NCAB OFF
- Congress Asked To Equalize Cuts, Add $20 million For Centers
- ACS Says New Tax Policy Hurts Charity Funds
- Study Finds Short Term Tests Predict Carcinogenicity
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
18
May 02, 1980
- Markup Completed On Senate Cancer Act Renewal; Waxman Agrees To $90 Million Centers Line Item
- In Brief: Five Candidates Interview for NCI Job, Harris To Make Recommendation Within Month
- Natcher Subcommittee Kills Recision, Save NCI $17 Million
- AACI Opposes Most Guidelines Proposals But Can’t Agree On Research Based Ceiling
- Fibrolast Interferon Contract Signed
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
19
May 09, 1980
- DeVita’s Appointment Reportedly On Carter’s Desk, May Be Made Official By End Of Month
- In Brief: Pay raise Must Come From Intramural Funds, Not Extramural, Administration Says
- Major New Grant Programs Approved In Carcinogenesis, Chemoprevention
- Columnist, Kushner, Four Others Names To NCAB
- NCI To Proceed With Guidelines Unless Board Strongly Disagree
- SEER Program Challenged, Will Face Review
- Fisher, Hallman Lecture At annual ASCO/AACR Meeting
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
20
May 16, 1980
- CCRAC Approves New Grant Program For Studies Of Cancer Patient Compliance RFA to Be Issued
- In Brief: Medical School Deans Biggest Enemy Of Cancer Program, Saunders Says; House Oks Line Item
- AACI Summarizes Position On New Core Guidelines
- Regulations Threaten Clinical Trials Higgins contends
- CCI Will Tackle Reimbursement Issue
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
21
May 23, 1980
- NCI Bypass Budget Request For FY 1982Seeks $1.192 Billion; Would Fund 40% Of Competing R01s
- In Brief: Columbia’s Marks Reportedly Will Move To MSK; FDA Committee to Consider THC For Group C List
- NIH Eyes FCRC For Intramural Space As Contract Recompetition Planning Nears
- NCAB Study Core Guideline Revisions; Final Decision To Await New Division BSC
- DeVita Recommends Carcinogenesis Testing Program Be Moved to NIEHS
- NCAB Opposes Line Item for Centers
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
22
May 30, 1980
- NCAB Gives Life To Three CBCCP Contractors Marked For Termination; Compromise “Reasonable” – DeVita
- In Brief: Louisville Cancer Center Developed With No Federal, State Money Or Fund Raising Costs
- NCAB Approved NTP Transfer To NIEHS But Without Much Enthusiasm
- GAO Report Refutes Charges Against Control Program
- HHS Carcinogen Guidelines For Labs Could Apply To Other
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
23
June 06, 1980
- Interferon Results Cool Expectations, But Other Reports At ASCO/AACR Demonstrate Solid Progress
- In Brief: Clarkson, Freireich Head AACR, ASCO; Oncology Nursing Society Membership Total Now 2,369
- Teddy DeVita’s Courageous Fight Ends At Age 17
- Millers, Jensen, Bereblum Win $100,000 GM awards
- HHS Carcinogen Guidelines Draft
TCL
Vol.
06
No.
24
June 13, 1980
- MSK Investigators Report Sialic Acid Test 95% Accurate; Negative Immunotherapy Results Told
- In Brief: House, Senate Authorization Measuring Waiting Floor Action; Money Bill Markups Pending
- Breast Cancer A Heterogeneous Disease, Concepts Changing: Fisher
- Manipulating The Therapeutic Index Clinical Trials Goal: Hellman
- NCA Uneasy Over Possible NIH Takeover Of FCRC, But It Won’t Happen
- HHS Carcinogen Guidelines Draft