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.
05
No.
02
January 12, 1979
- President Drops Revision Plan; NCI To Receive $937.1 Million Voted By Congress For FY 1979
- In Brief: Preyer, Waxman Battle Over Chairmanship Of Health Group; Amos To Head Mas. ACS
- BCI Budget Chief Browning To Retire
- Waxman To Speak At AACI Meeting
- Clinical Trial Pathology Improvements Recommended By Group Remaining Actions After Merit Review
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
03
January 19, 1979
- Consructio Needs Over Next Five Years Total Estimated $696 Million; NCI Share-$132 Million
- In Brief: NCAB Still Without New Appinees As Carter, Califano Delay Drags On; Keele to U. Kansas
- New Staff Proposals For Comprehensive Center Recognition Considered By NCAB
- DCT Announces Neutron Therapy RFP Available
- Rall Says NTP to Put 50-75 Chemicals On Long Term Tests
- NCAB Subcommittee Worries About Board’s Makeup
- Court Forces CPSC To Reopen Carcinogen Policy
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
04
January 26, 1979
- President’s Budget Would Permit NCI Funding Of Only 23.2% Of Approved Traditional Grants
- In Brief: Kennedy’s Oversight Hearings Will Include Cancer Program, Important To Act Renewal
- Maguire Backs Cancer Program But Insists On New Emphasis for Prevention
- Clearinghouse Says In Business
- Preyer Supported For Chairmanship
- ACCC Annual Meeting To Study Organizing Community Care
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
05
February 02, 1979
- Merger Of Centers, Control Programs An Option, Upton Says; ACS To Fund New Prevention Centers
- In Brief: Flood Gives Up Chairmanship, Which Goes to Natcher; Kennedy Hearings Feb. 22-23
- Annual Report Key Element In Prevention Drive, Maquire Insists
- Six Compounds Carcinogenic, Risk to Humans, CH Subgroup Finds
- Five Center Core Grants Renewed
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
06
February 09, 1979
- Fredrickson, Upton Kill Plan To Convert FCRC To NIH Satellite, Will Continue L-B Contract
- In Brief: Waxman Now Key House Health Figure; Kennedy Subcommittee Beefed Up with Top Democrats
- “You Can’t Legislate Biology,” Higginson Tells AACI Members
- New Health Bills Could Affect Cancer Program
- Clinical Oncology Program Has Top Priority Fink Says
- AACI Recommends Cancer Control Guideline Changes
- Flood Mistrial
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
07
February 16, 1979
- Bill Planned To Okay Medicare/Medicaid Payment For 100% Of Outpatient Anticancer Drug Costs
- In Brief: Maguire Wants Five Environmental Experts In Addition To Those On The Board
- NCAB Subcommittee drafting Report Bioassay-Human Risk Relationship
- Federal Hospitals Should Share Radiotherapy Facilitates: GAO
- Tucson Conference Could Be Lively
TCL
Vol.
05
No.
08
February 23, 1979
- ACS Board Approves Special Donors Concept, Oks New Program or Cause And Prevention Research
- In Brief: NCAB Okays Columbia As 21st Comprehensive Cancer Center; GA Probes Cancer Control
- Arizona Cancer Center Convinces State To Set Lower Limits For Aflatoxin
- NIH Seeking Nominations for Review Committees
- New ACS Awards Total $18.4 Million
- Bross Claims New Figures Show High Radiation Risk
