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.
24
No.
25
June 26, 1998
- NCI Advisors Set SPORE Review Criteria, Approve Plan To Fund New Ovarian Grant
- In Brief: House Bill Boosts NIH Funding By $1.2 Billion; ASCO Counted More Than 17,000 Registrants
- NCI Grants: BSA Subcommittee Recommends Review Of SPORE Program In Year 2000
- BSA Approves Concept For Ovarian Cancer SPORE Grant
- FDA News: Clinton Nominates Jane Henney For FDA Commissioner
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
26
July 03, 1998
- NCI To Seek Proposals For Less Invasive Detection, Diagnosis, Treatment Technologies
- In Brief: Moffitt Gets $100M From Fla. For Construction; Two Head And Neck Surgical Societies Merge
- Concept Approval: NCI To Solicit “White Papers” For Technology Development Ideas
- Clinical Trials Issues: Maryland Law Mandates Insurance Coverage Of Patient Care Costs In Clinical Trials
- Funding Opportunities: NCI Seeks SBIR Applicants For Research On Detection Assays
- NIH Study Sections Use New Scoring Procedure
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
27
July 10, 1998
- Troubled Allegheny Cuts Cancer Programs; Institution Holds Grants for NSABP, ECOG
- In Brief: Survey Finds Americans Misinformed About Leading Cause Of Cancer Death
- Clinical Trials: Institutions Invited By NSABP To Join Raloxifene Trial
- NCI Programs: Advisors Approve Plans For New Grants In Imaging Research
- HHS Inspector General: IRBs Vulnerable In Changing Research Environment-Report
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
28
July 17, 1998
- House Appropriators Approve NIH Increase; Clinton Threatens Veto Over Education Cuts
- In Brief: Former PHS Official Jeffrey Koplan To Head CDC; Caligiuri Wins Freireich Award
- Patient Advocacy: NBCC Urges Funding For Treatment Of Women Screened In CDC Program
- IOM Report: Seek More Comment From Public On Priorities, NIH Told
- HHS Web Site Opens On Health Disparities
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
29
July 24, 1998
- House Committee Urges “Heat Shock” Cancer Center, But Can It Be Done?
- In Brief: Durant To Retire From ASCO In A Year; Led Society Through Management Change
- In Congress: $135 Million Expected For DOD Breast Cancer Research Program
- HHS Inspector General: Busy Signals Greet One In Three Callers To 800-4-CANCER
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
30
July 31, 1998
- Will Insurers Pay Patient Care Costs? Stay Tuned For Act II Of This Oncodrama
- In Brief: Breast Cancer Stamp Unveiled; Payne Moves To MSK; Survivor To Bike Across U.S.
- NCI Programs: Seven Win Awards For Cancer Genetics Network, Informatics
- Funding Opportunities: Lymphoma Foundation Offers Two-Year Fellowship Grants
- Letter to the Editor: NCI Should Continue Supporting Research In Special Populations
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
31
August 07, 1998
- Pediatric Oncology Groups Plan To Merge, Citing Greater Cost Efficiencies, Leverage
- In Brief: Broder Resigns From IVX; Bishop To Receive Public Service Award; Johnston Rejoins NIAID
- Cooperative Groups: Decision To Form One Group Seemed “So Obvious”
- Tobacco Control: Cigarette Price Hikes Reduce Smoking, Study Confirms
- Cancer Policy: EMFs “Possible” Carcinogen, Panel Says; Plans Public Hearings
- Funding Opportunities: RFAs For Mouse Models Consortium, Urology Research Centers
TCL
Vol.
24
No.
32
August 14, 1998
- Judge Rules First Amendment Protects Distribution Of Off-Label Use Information
- In Brief: Arkansas, Iowa Appoint Center Directors; Broder Moves To Gene Sequencing Venture
- In Congress: Senate Passes Bill For DOD Medical Research Funding
- In the States: Georgia Requires Coverage Of Routine Costs For Children In Clinical Trials
- HHS News: Shalala To Form Genetic Testing Advisory Committee