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.
14
No.
33
August 12, 1988
- Progress Measures “Adequate,” Committee Says; Suggestions Include New Death Measure
- In Brief: Griesemer Returns To NIEHS to Head Toxicology Research & Testing; Robert Burnight Dies at 69
- Pastan’s Laboratory Creates “Chimeric” Monoclonal Antibody With Human, Muse
- DCPC Developing Hispanic Cancer Control Intervention Program Concept
- Boston Meeting To Look At “IRBs At Crsswoad”
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
34
August 19, 1988
- DeVita: It Was Time To Go, and The Action Is Hot At Memorial: Says He’ll Work Well With Paul Marks
- In Brief: Senate Tracks Reauthorization n New Institute Bill, Waxman May Go Along: Abe Goldin Dies
- DeVita Era At NCI One Of New Programs, Remarkable Stability
- NCI Facing Extended Tie Under Acting Director – Maybe
- ONS Opposes AMA On “Registered Care Technologist”
- NIGMS Awards First Grants For Gene Mapping
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
35
August 26, 1988
- Rabson Recommended For NCI Acting Director, Will be Top Prospect For Permanent Appointment
- In Brief: Gigliotti Named Greenwald Special Assistant; Coltman To Get ACCC Clinical Research Award
- House-Senate Conferees agree On NCI Total for FY’89, Then Cut It $19 Million
- Medicine Branch In Quick Recovery Under Meyers After Big Turnover
- ASCO Members asked To Help In Planning
- Panel to Hear Innovation Reports
- Worker Health RFA May Finally Be Ready
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
36
September 02, 1988
- Hammer’s “March Of dollars” Starts Collecting Money; Four Year Campaign Kicks Off Oct 12
- In Brief: Chabner Says He ”Has No Intention Of Leaving NCI; “Yarbro Named Clinical Indicators Chairman
- PRI’s Frederick Fee $903,866 For First Six Months Of New Contract
- NCI To Implement Recommendations, Sondik Says
- More Minorities, Women, Fewer MD On Study Sections
- M.D. Anderson, Madrid In Joint Program
- Straus asks to “Set Record Straight”
- Cancer Letter Skips Next Two Weeks
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
37
September 23, 1988
- Search for New NCI director focuses On California; Possibilities Include Korn, Beahrs, Gale, Others
- In Brief: Wittes to Join Bristol-Myers As VP; Friedman Named Acting CTEP Director; Carl Pinsky Leaves
- Reagan Signs 12989 Appropriations Bill; Reauthorization Still Held Up In Congress
- New HIP Analysis Supports Mammography Screening Ages 40-49
- Wynder, Doll, Hill Share Ochsner Award
- ASCO Names Stratetic Planning Committee
- Oncogens Variations May Exaplin Susceptibility, Familial Cancer, USC Investigators Report
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
38
September 30, 1988
- Wyngaarden Opens Up Search for NCI Director, Invites Recommendations From Cancer Groups
- In Brief: McIntyre New AACI President, Salmon President Elect; Hubbard NCI AD; Underleider CIB Chief
- New Cancer Awards Worth $1 Million a Year Announced
- Organ Systems Support Contract To Cost More than OSCC Grant
- Reauthorization Still Held up
- Watson To Head Genome Research
- Three Nurse Awards Made In Self Care
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
39
October 07, 1988
- Realities Of The 1989 Budget: Number Of grants Cut By 250, Only 255 Of Approved Will By Funded
- In Brief: Takeo Kakanaga Dies; President’s Cancer Panel to Meet Nov. 7; Young To Give Schwartz Lecture
- Rosenberg’s Gene Transfer Protocol Approved By NIH Advisory Group
- NCAB Oks Organ Systems Plan, Criteria For Starting, Ending Working Groups
- NCAB Committee Approves Recompletion Of Support Contracts
TCL
Vol.
14
No.
40
October 14, 1988
- FTE Shortage Hurting Cancer and AIDS Research, Advisors Told; NCI Seeks Major Share Of New Slots
- In Brief: Reauthorization May Be Wrapped Up This Week As House, Senate Work Toward Compromise
- ASSIST, Largest Antitobacco Effort Ever Undertaken, Concept Approved
- NCAB, Hammer Agree On how 41 Billion To Be Handled: No String Attached