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.
15
No.
32
August 11, 1989
- $25 Million In Federal Aid to Jackson Laboratory approved By Senate; NIH, Natcher Are Opposed
- In Brief: NCHSR Says Autologous Marrow Transplant Is A “Reasonable Therapeutic Alternative”
- Congresswoman Urges Increased Funding For Cancer information Service
- AACI Leaders Regret “Unfortunate Rhetoric,” Pledge Support To Broder
- ASCO Issues RFP To Establish Washington Office
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
33
August 18, 1989
- PDQ Used Mainly For Information To Public, Not Much By Non-Oncologists, Evaluation Finds
- In Brief: PHS Established Two Scientific Integrity Offices; Workshop On Ethical Issues Planned
- NIH To Correct Factual Errors In Jackson Lab Policy Statement
- Mass. Congressman Pressed For $1.5 M Proton Beam Funds
- Biotech Firm Plans Custom Clinical trials In USSR for Drug Firms
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
34
August 25, 1989
- Health Association Oppose U.S. Trade Policy On Tobacco Exports; Recommend Restrictions
- In Brief: Fauci, Washington Univ. Chancellor, Merck Chairman Reportedly On Final NIH Director List
- Cytopathologists, NCI Recommend New Method For Pap Smear Reports
- Court Orders Selikoff to Release Data Tapes To Tobacco Companies
- NCI Advisory Group, Other Cancer Meetings For Sept,. Oct,. Future
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
35
September 01, 1989
- Minority Based CCOP RFA Generate Wide Interest; 44 Letters Of Intent Received for Eight Awards
- In Brief: Holleb Named Memorial Distinguished Alumnus; Hankey Appointed DCPC Statistics Branch Chief
- Some NCAB Members Lack Understanding f Bypass Budget’s Value, Purpose
- NCI Evaluating PDQ Evaluation
- Cancer Letter Office Moves To Capitol Hill; No Issues Published Next Two Weeks
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
36
September 22, 1989
- Intergroup 5-FU/Levamisole Study Positive Enough Now To End Untreated Control Arms
- In Brief: Senate Markup adds $22 Mil. To NCI Budget; Roper formally Named NCI Deputy Director
- Center Program Move Definite; DCBD to Be Renamed
- “One Time Offer” On Comprehensiveness Approved By NCAB
- NS Offers Research Grants, Scholarships
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
37
September 29, 1989
- NCAB Votes Down Dietary Fat Study In women; Proposal highly Recommended By Study Section
- In Brief: Baque Heads Cancer Control Science Programs; Joftes, Davignon T Retire; Schepartz Returns
- Lasagna Committee Urges Medicare Payment for Experimental Drugs, Care
- Summit Tells Women To Get A Mammogram, Encourages Others, Too
- Jackson Lab Should Be Rebuilt With Federal Funds, Panel Says
- NCI Advisory Group, Other Cancer Meetings for Oct., Nov., Future
TCL
Vol.
15
No.
38
October 06, 1989
- Broder Issues Clinical Alert on 5-FU Levamisle Survival Advantage for Dukes C Colon Cancer
- Carbone to Give Up ECOG Chairmanship; DCE’s Adamson Receives Presidential Executive Award
- Raise Cigarette Taxes, Fully Fund Bypass Budget, Increase Biomedical research Support, NCAB Urges
- Fox Retirement Marks End of Era for NCI Construction Program
- House, Senate Meet On Appropriations Bill Differences