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.
12
No.
17
April 25, 1986
- Breast Cancer Low Fat Investigators to Seek R01 Funds for New Compliance, Biochemical Studies
- In Brief: Moertel To Deliver Karnofsky Lecture; Hopkins, Cold Spring Harbor Receive Bristol-Myers Awards
- CTEP Analyses Proposals For Changes In Cooperative Groups
- Ultrasound Reported Accurate in Screen For Prostate Cancer
- Two View Mammography Said Less Costly Than One In Screening
- Radiology Advocated As First Diagnostic Test After Hemoccult
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
18
May 02, 1986
- New Frederick RFP Out May 14; Five contracts To Be Awarded, Each For Five to Seven Years
- In Brief: SSO Plan Session On Grantmanship; Meeting On Free Standing Cancer Centers Is Postponed
- Cooperative Group Problems, Solutions Analyzed By CTEP Staff
- Organizations Ask Senate To Increase NCI Appropriations, Order OMB To “Get Nose Out Of Tent”
- Hopkins to Commit Own Money for Junior Faculty Research
- NIH Accepting FIRST Applications
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
19
May 09, 1986
- New CCOP RFA To Encourage Cancer Control Research; Larger But Fewer Awards Are Likely
- In Brief: Lou Carrese, NCI Associate Director, Dies; Myers, Ransahoff Head Two New Organ Systems Group
- CTEP’s Clinical Trials Proposals Reshaped By Discussion: BSC Next On Schedule
- AIDS Drug Discovery Groups RFA Draws 20 Applications
- FCRF Recompetition Intriguing, Involved Various Possibility
- Fox Chase Joins Plan For Free Cancer Screening
- Nursing Center Moves Onto Campus
- Blochs to Sponsor “Fighting Cancer”
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
20
May 16, 1986
- DCPC Board approves New CCOP RFA Following Addition Of Public Health, Education Components
- In Brief: Last Two NCAB Choices Named; Hellman Heads ASCO, Sartorelli Named President Of AACR
- Examples Of CCOP Cancer Control Projects Listed
- NCI Leaders, Others Defend Cancer Program Against Bailar’s Charge They Are Losing War Against Cancer
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
21
May 23, 1986
- Bailer NEJM “Irresponsible, Purposely Misleading,” Ignored Facts, DeVita Tells NCA
- In Brief: Panel to Meet June 9 In Boston; Iverson Takes Position At U. Colo.’Namovicz Leaving NHLBI
- CCOP Recompetition Approved By NCAB
- Pancreatic Cancer Pain Reduction Concept Approved
- Cancer PAC Advocated At AACR Meeting
- Cancer Documentary Provides Argument for Increased Funding
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
22
May 30, 1986
- NCAB Approves Bypass Budget f $1.685 Billion for FY ’88, $200 Million More Than Asked For ‘87
- In Brief: New Clinical Education Program Guidelines Due; Maryland Has First Mammography Screening Law
- Durant Suggests Six Efforts Needed For Survival Of Clinical Research
- Consensus Conference Suggest Research Required For Advances In Pain Control
- DCPC Board Okays Recompetition Of Computer Contract
- NCI, GW Scientists Report Advances On AIDS Vaccine
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
23
June 06, 1986
- OMB Restriction On Reprogramming Threatens Grants Of Three Centers, Possible Restorations
- In Brief: Indiana U. Planning “World Class” Cancer Center; UCLA Names Two New Cancer Control Directors
- DCT Board Okays Bladder Cancer RFA From Organ Systems Program
- Other DCT Concepts Approved By BSC
- Salick Raises Nearly $50 Million, Proceeding With FCC Development
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
24
June 13, 1986
- Neutron Therapy “Treatment Of Choice” In Salivary Gland Tumors – 100 Percent Complete Reponses
- In Brief: FDA Approves Two Alpha Interferons; Canellos to Give Schwartz Lecture At Scripps Meeting
- DCT Board to Study Modifications Of Existing Cooperative Group System
- New Patterns Of Care Study Okayed By DCT Board
- NIH Backs Down Agrees Nurses May Be Hired Into Commissioned Corps
- Pinkel, Sharp, Hausen Win GM Awards for ‘86
- Hatch Introduces Bill to Modify Delaney Amendment