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.
09
No.
41
October 28, 1983
- Cooperative group Outreach Extended Three ears, Gets Extra $1 Million, Up to Four More Awards
- In Brief: Jack McShulkis Dies Following Stroke; Congress Gives Final Approval to Appropriations Bill
- HHS Back down, Says Now It Will Support Survey Of Research Facilities
- DRCCA Board Okays Concepts Of New Cooperative Agreements For Smoking Program, Flow Cytometry For Bladder Cancer
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
42
November 04, 1983
- Major Decisions On How NCI Will Spend Extra Money Won’t Be Made for Three-Four Months
- In Brief: Twenty-Nine Percent Of Approved Organ Systems Applications Funded In February, May Cycles
- Consensus Conference agrees That Nevi Can Be Precursors For Melanoma, Offers Management Suggestions
- DCBD Board Rejects Breast Cancer Multiple Markers Concept Proposal
- DRCCA Board Gets Tough on Concept Proposals, Okays Several Anyway
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
43
November 11, 1983
- CCOPS Unhappy With NCI Policy Limiting Their Participation In Early Phase 2 Clinical Trials
- In Brief: Oldham to Leave NCI, Herberman Acting Head Of BRMP; Lansky Appointed Director Of ICC
- Cooperative Groups Not Included Among Grants to Be Funded At Recommended Levels
- “Withheld” News Release On QRA Policies Released
- CCRU, CCSP Projects Described; Plans Listed for DRCCA Applications Branch
- DRCCA Board Oks Noncompetitive Contract Concepts
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
44
November 18, 1983
- SSO Workshop Calls For Certification of Surgical Oncologists, Increased Commitments By NCI, ACS
- In Brief: Murphy New ACS President, Robert McKenna Named President Elect Gehan Receives Gottlief Award
- DRG Reimbursement Schedules Estimated for High, Low Areas; City Of Hope Added to Exemptions, Other Without Much Hope
- ACS Initiates New Colorectal Cancer Screening Campaign
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
45
November 25, 1983
- Waxman Compromise Bill Clears House; Centers Line Item Traded For Guarantee Of Minimum Number of 55
- In Brief: NCAB to Hear Program Review, Reports On AIDs Monoclonal Antibodies, Cancer Research at Drew
- DRG Regulation Opponents May Have Powerful New Ally
- DRCCA Staff Boom To 145, Still Growing, Still Looking for People
- SSO Education Group Lists “Major Unmet Needs, Problems”
- RFA On Breast Cancer Low Fat Diet Available
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
46
December 02, 1983
- Full Funding Of Indirect Costs, Other Mandates By Congress Chew Up Most Of NCI’s Extra Money
- In Brief: VP-16 NDA Approved By FDA Only For Refractory Testicular Cancer; Removed From Group C List
- Five Year Survival Up To 48 Percent; DeVita Has “No Doubt” It Is Really Over 50 Percent Now
- Cooperative Group Chairman Unhappy Over Exclusion From Funding at Recommended Levels
- Workshop Calls For Improved Surgical Oncology Training Programs
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
47
December 09, 1983
- DeVita Asks Panel’s Assistance On Personnel Ceilings, Construction, New NCAB Appointments
- In Brief: It’s Finally Official: DRCCA Name Changed To DCPC, Old DCCP Is Div. Of Cancer Etiology
- Eight Practicing Physicians On Board are Enough, Need Some Scientists Now, DeVita Says
- Guideline Revisions or Outstanding Investigator Grant Still Controversial
- Surgical Oncologists Certification Asked By SSO Workshop
TCL
Vol.
09
No.
48
December 16, 1983
- Group Chairmen Approve Policy On Industry Support; NCI Turns Down Request To “Launder” Contributions
- In Brief: ACR to Move From Chicago To Washington D.C. Area; Hanks Astro President, Phillips President Elect
- NTP Staff Members In Bethesda Told They Must Move
- Four New Centers To Compete In ’84, DeVita Tells Pane
- Diagnosis-Treatment Cidac contract Gets Recompetition Okay
- Cancer Letter Closes Out 1983, 10th Year