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.
17
No.
17
April 26, 1991
- Tip O’Neill Testifies As Cancer Survivor At Hearing Called To Renew Commitment To ‘War On Cancer’
- In Brief: Public Favors stronger Laws Restricting Teen Smoking; Anderson Expands Pediatric Studies
- Group Lobby To Add $200 Mil. To Cancer Budget
- Waxman Introduces NIH Reauthorization, Kennedy To Follow
- NCI To Spend About $150 Mil. On Cancers That Affect Only Women
- Sense Of Excitement, Challenges, Mark Healy’s Debut
- CDC To Award $23 Mil. To States for Screening
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
18
May 03, 1991
- O’Neill Account, Kennedy Hearing, Create Climate On Capitol Hill for Increasing Cancer Funding
- In Brief: Bleyer To Chair Childrens Cancer Study Group; Fisher To Advise; Penn. Awards Herberman
- O’Neill Recounts Private Meeting To Increase Cancer Appropriations
- Hollings Resolution Recognizes 20th Year Of National Cancer Act
- Coalitions Urges Members To Call, Write, Congress
- Healy ‘Concerned’ About NCI Budget; ‘Definite Erosion’
- Research Dollars Save Money, Lives, Scientists Tell Senate
- NCI Sponsors Session At ASCO On Clinical Grant Applications
- Cancer Information Available By Fax
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
19
May 10, 1991
- Draft FY 1993 Bypass Budget Seeks $2.7 Billion, Stabilization Of Groups, Centers, And Prevention
- In Brief: Balch, Morton Head SSO; Schantz, Rosen Move To MSK; Old Directs US Branch Of Ludwig Inst.
- Deborah Mayer Appointed To NCAB; Cancer Panel Plans Meetings For July 9
- Metastasis Research Is Example Of Progress Under 1971 Cancer Act
- Applications Due Sept. 1 For Cancer Prevention Fellows
- Louis Sullivan Blasts Tobacco, Sports Links
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
20
May 17, 1991
- NCI Advisors Discuss Cap On Center Core Grants While Broder Complains Cap Is ‘Anti-Intellectual’
- In Brief: Morton Leaves UCLA Surgical Oncology; Rall Resigns As NIH Deputy for Intramural Research
- NCAB Approves CIS Recompetition, Restructuring
- Board Commends M.D. Anderson On 50th Year
- Corrections Made To NCI Phone Directory
- McDonald’s Charity Commits $5 Million To Pediatric Research
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
21
May 24, 1991
- Genetics Flexes Muscle At AACR Annual Meeting, Joint Session With ASCO On Genetic Charges
- Moses, Wattenberg Lead AACR; NCI Budget Cut By $4.8 Mil. For Shannon Awards Contribution
- AACR Using Its Clout To Urge Higher NCI Budget
- O’Connor Is New NS President, Curtiss Is Next
- Three Nominated To ET2; NCI Seeks Clinical Applications
- Hopkins, Pennsylvania Ok’d As Comprehensive; No. Remains At 24
- Americans Shouldn’t Take NIH for Granted, Healy Tells NCAB
- Mayer Will Emphasize Rehab Research While Serving On NCAB
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
22
May 31, 1991
- DeVita Resigns As No. 2 At Sloan-Kettering To “Pursue Clinical Research,” Hospital Says
- In Brief: Abeloff, Fisher Lead ASCO; Henney Replaces Antman On Govt. Relations; Ultmann Retires
- Rosenberg Team May Have Cloned Melanoma Gene
- ASCO Entering Prime Of Life
- Two activists Are Appointed To Complete NCAB
- NCAB Seeks Greater flexibility In Grants Target To Aid P01s
- Women’s Health Study To Supplant Need for WHT, Greenwald Says
- Nurses Must Assist In Pain Management, ONS Says
- Regions Outlined In CIS Proposal
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
23
June 07, 1991
- Why Did DeVita Resign MSK Post? Clash Of Style, Other Serious Issues Pointed To By Colleagues
- In Brief: Patent For Semisynthetic Taxol Issued To FL Scientist; Simone To Chair Pediatric Group
- Study Supports Hypothesis On Mastectomy Timing
- DCPC Advisors Commit $32 Mil. To Chemoprevention
- Black, Hispanic Cancer Initiatives to Be Funded, Formed
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
24
June 14, 1991
- Bristol-Myers, USDA Agreement n Yew Harvest Is Near; Agencies Plan Public Briefings On Taxol
- In Brief: Kung, Vogt, Hartwell Win general Motors Prizes; Fox Chase Hires Four Scientists; Vitetta Honored
- Group chairmen Advises 7 Trials For Priority Status
- ACCR Considers Foriend Membership, Meeting With ASCO
- Evaluation Finds OIG Provides PIs With Flexibility
- Misconduct Finding Is ‘Rare,’ OSI official Tells NCAB
- DCPC Advisors OK PA On cancer Control In Disadvantaged