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.
26
No.
25
June 23, 2000
- The Meeting Worth Lobbying For: A “PRG” For Disease-Specific Review; NCI Plans Six.
- Dana-Farber Picks Rosenthal To Direct New Center For Integrated Therapies.
- Weinstein Receives Award; LRFA Honors Vincent Devita.
- New Office For Protection Of Research Subjects Formed.
- Marijuana Ingredient Promotes Tumor Growth, Study Finds.
- Cvitkovic Responds To Story On March ODAC Meeting.
TCL
Vol.
26
No.
26
June 30, 2000
- Oncology Practice Group Leaves Allegheny For Former Rival UPCI; Will NSABP Follow?
- Cornell, MSKCC, Rockefeller To collaborate In $160M Basic Biological Research Program.
- North General, MSK, Form Cancer Prevention Center.
- Human Genome Consortium Completes “Working Draft”.
- NCI Plans $40M In Grants For Cancer Outcomes Studies.
- Reimbursement Of Some Anticancer Drugs Expected To Drop Sharply Under HHS Policy.
- FDA Approves Large-Volume Processor For Cytyc’s ThinPrep Pap Test Samples.
- Sustained-Release Leuprolide Under Study In Phase III Trial.
- Celgene Signs CRADA With NCI For Development Of CDC-501.
TCL
Vol.
26
No.
28
July 14, 2000
- ASCO, AACR Call NCI Bypass Budget A Key Advocacy Tool, Seek Larger Role In Writing It.
- OSU Continues As comprehensive Center; City Of Hope BMT Program Wins 5-Year Grant.
- Dipersio Is Chief Of Oncology At Washington University.
- Amazon Links To NCI Materials, A First For NIH Health Content.
- Trials Suspended At Oklahoma Over Study Of Cancer Vaccine.
- New Food Services Contractor Takes Over NIH Cafeterias.
TCL
Vol.
26
No.
30
July 28, 2000
- HHS To Announce Final Plan For Coverage Of Patient Care Costs In All Clinical Trials.
- White House Appoints Slamon To Cancer Panel; Brinker To Address Republican Convention.
- Henry Brem Named Director Of Neurology At Johns Hopkins.
- Cancer Groups Oppose Plan To Cut Drug Reimbursement.
- Edward Benz Named President Of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
- Univ. of Iowa Cancer Center Wins NCI Cancer Center Grant.
- 75% Of Fed Research Funds Pay Direct Costs, Study Says.
- More Women Over 50 Report Having Had Mammograms.
- US Oncology Begins Phase III Trial Of Bcl-2 Antisense With Chemo For Melanoma.
- FDA Approves Tamoxifen For DCIS Folowing Breast Surgery And Radiation.
- Sweden Approves Photofrin For Palliation Of Two Cancers.
- Firm Buys Rights To NKT Cells From Beth Israel Deaconess.
