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.
31
No.
40
November 04, 2005
- CMS will pay oncologists to report adherence to practice guidelines.
- 2006 demonstration project to pay $23 per office visit.
- FDA news: Von Eschenbach to FDA staff: “I did not come here to be a figurehead…. While I am here, I will lead.”
- NCI programs: AIDS Malignancy Program gets new director, authority.
- UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center received $50 million from Simmons family.
TCL
Vol.
31
No.
41
November 11, 2005
- European regulators plan more rigorous rules for accelerated approval in cancer.
- Cancer Policy Board urges distinct care for cancer survivors.
- MSKCC oncologist settles insider trading case with SEC.
- Richard Pestell, of Georgetown University, to direct Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.
- NCI funds biorepository for prostate cancer SPOREs.
- Three researchers share Paul Marks Prize.
- ASCO, NCCS form cancer quality alliance.
- Bill Clinton, NBCC establish fund to honor former President’s late mother.
TCL
Vol.
31
No.
43
November 23, 2005
- Scientists, advocates voice objections to von Eschenbach’s conflicts, 2015.
- Cancer Leadership Council letter calls for permanent leadership of NCI and FDA.
- Cancer center directors to develop blueprint for progress that’s “honest,” M.D. Anderson’s John Mendelsohn says.
- Also Von Eschenbach role in industry program raises new concerns of conflict of interest.
CCL
Vol.
28
No.
11
November 25, 2005
- NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Reports Final Results On Tamoxifen
- Ovarian Cancer Screening Finds Cancers, But Also Many False Positives, Study Says
- Decline In Breast Cancer Death Explained By Screening, Adjuvant Therapy, Study Finds
- ASCO Supports CT Scans For Colorectal Screening
- CT Scan Can Spare Surgery In Head And Neck Cancer
- Herceptin Lowers Recurrence In Early Breast Cancer
- Improvements Still Needed To Reduce Chemo Errors
- T-Cell Vaccines Cut Time To Protective Immunity
- NCI Cooperative Group, Cancer Center Trials Listed
TCL
Vol.
31
No.
44
December 02, 2005
- Excitement building toward 2015 goal, NCI director says in FY07 bypass budget request. NCI seeks $5.8 billion.
- Capitol Hill: Senate bill would allow sale of therapies for catastrophic illness after phase I trials.
- Cancer Centers: John Glick to step down after 21 years directing Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.