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.
25
No.
25
June 25, 1999
- Senate Subcommittee Seeking $2 Billion In for NIH, Bumps Up Against Caps
- In Brief: The Children’s Oncology Group Is Name for Pediatric Trials Groups In Merger
- Prostate Cancer: NIH Pans To Ramp Up Prostate Cancer Research Funding
- DOD Bill Passes Senate; Prostate Cancer Gets $75 Mil.; Breast Cancer Recieves $175 Mil.
- Science Policy: Silicone Breast Implants Don’t Cause Disease
- Evidence “Weak” Linking EMFs, cancer
- HHS News: Shalala Appoints Group On Genetic Testing
- Year 2000 Objectives In Health On Track
- NCI New Advisory Group Named On special Populations
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
26
July 02, 1999
- Advisors Approve $50 Million NCI Effort To Attack Cancer On a Molecular Level
- In Brief: NCCN, ACS Write Prostate Cancer Guideline For Patient use; Gates gives $4.5M to UPCC
- NCI Programs: BSA Approves Formation Of Two Grant Programs:
- Molecular target Drug Discovery Grants; Unanimously Approved
- Centers Of Excellence In Interventions Aimed at molecular Targets; Approved On 19-6 Vote
- DO RFAs cut Into R01 Grant Pool? Board Asks
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
27
July 09, 1999
- Gore Proposes New War On cancer, Double research Funding Over 5 years
- In Brief: MSK Opens Laurence Rockefeller Pavilion; Bush Event raised 410 Million for Anderson
- NCI grants funding: Institute Contemplates Increase In RFA Support Due to Large Number Of Grant Applications
- NCI Programs: Advisors Approve Recompetition of Phase II Contracts
- Funding Opportunities: NCI extends Deadline for Three RFAs
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
28
July 16, 1999
- NCI to Support Research and Development Of Image Guided Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- In Brief: Healy Names President, CEO of Red Cross; AMA Supports annual Mammograms for 40+
- NCI Programs: BSA Approves concept For Grants Program In Statistical Modeling
- NIH Programs: Advisory Panel Formed On Cancer and Alternative Medicine
- In Brief: Radiation Therapy Pioneer Juan Del Regato Dead At 90
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
29
July 23, 1999
- Hearing Probes CDC On Cancer Treatment For Working Poor In Screening Program
- In Brief: Pazdur to direct FDA Oncology Division; Ganz Awarded ACS Clinical Professorship
- In Congress: House Subcommittee Postpones FY2000 Markup; Porter Seeks 8% increase for NIH
- In the States: Michigan to Allocate $50 Million Annually To Life Sciences
- Regulatory Agencies: Health Warnings Sought on Cigars
- NCI Program: Hughes Institute Official To Head Cancer Biology
- Funding Opportunities: Career Development Award In Leukemia
- Obituary: Ernst Wynder, 77, Linked Smoking, Cancer
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
30
July 30, 1999
- Lilly Made False Claims About Ralozifene Reducing Breast Cancer risk, Judge Rules
- Childhood cancer Death Rates Decline, Incidence Stable, NCI Says In Report
- In The Courts: Lilly’s Claims Figured In Scripts Written To Coach Sales res, Court Documents Show
- NCI Programs: HMO Research Network wins $16 Million Grant for Prevention Studies
- Researcher Falsified EMF Data, ORI Says
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
31
August 06, 1999
- Varmus calls NIH Structure “Cumbersome,” Suggests Streamlining Based On science
- In Brief: Judge Rules FDA Modernization Act Violates First Amendment Over Publications Policy
- NIH News: Varmus Presents “Modest Proposal for a Simpler NIH”
- NCI Programs: NCI Seeks Nominations For director’s Consumer Liaison Group
- Health Policy: Organ Procurement Should Cover Wider Areas, IOM Report Says
- Research Needed On Hormonally Active Agents, Report Finds
- Funding Opportunities: DOD releases PA On Ovarian Cancer
- NCI RFA: Basic Biobehavioral Research
TCL
Vol.
25
No.
32
August 13, 1999
- FDA Can’t Prohibit Distribution of Articles, Books On Off-Label Drug Use, Judge Rules
- In Brief: NCI Award 14 Contracts to Operate The Cancer Information Service
- Federal Science: NASA, NCI Explore Research On Sensor Technologies
- NCI Reports On Efforts To Prevent Cancer In Native Americans
- NIH News: NTP To test Herbs for Toxicity
- NIDDK Funds Trial On treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C