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.
12
No.
01
January 03, 1986
- OMB Proposal Would Slash NIH Budget $500 Million, NCI’s Reduction Could Be As Much As $125 Million
- In Brief: Gifts to NCI Totaled $332,226 In Fiscal 1986; Position Freeze Said To Hurt DCE Labs
- Costs of Rosenberg Regimen Could Hinder cooperative Group Trials
- “Cancer Is a Disappearing Disease” and Other Controversies
- House Members Who Voted for Veto
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
02
January 10, 1986
- White House Backs Down FY 86 Cuts, Says Now They Will Be Limited To Trimming Indirect Costs
- In Brief: Panel to Meet Jan. 30 In Los Angeles; Fate Of Proposed Urologic Group Depends On Budget
- Nixon to Receive ACCC Annual Award
- Merritt To Head Nursing Center’s Implementation; Nurse Research And Training Opportunities Varied
- Clinical Center’s Cancer Nursing Recruitment Improved
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
03
January 17, 1986
- NCI Plans To Recomplete CCOP; Future Direction To Be Discuss At DCPC Board, NCAB Meetings
- In Brief: DCT Reorganizing Some Labs, Branches, Plans to Establish Theirs; Weicker, Natcher Honored
- PROPOC Study Analyses Six Cancer DRGs
- Cancer Research Institute Goes To Wall Street
- DeVita To Discuss NCI Plans for CCOPs at ACCC Meetings
- Seven Seats Open Up On NCAB
- New CCSP And CCRU Awards Applications Under Review
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
04
January 24, 1986
- NCI’s Share Of Gramm-Rudman Cuts For FY 1986 Is $54 Million; Staff Ponders How To Absorb It
- In Brief: NCI Planning 50th Anniversary In 1987, Seeks Information On Alumni For Observance In May
- Public Should Be Warned About Smokeless tobacco Risks, Panel Says
- Smokeless Tobacco Warning Bill May Go To House Floor
- NCI To Recompete Smokeless Tobaccos RFA as PA
- ACOS Survey To Assess Tumor Boards’ Impact On Patient Care
- Hospice Assn. Meeting Planned for April
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
06
February 07, 1986
- President’s FY 1987 Budget Trims NCI 473 Million From 1986 Appropriation; Basic Research Hit Hard
- In Brief: John Kovach Succeeds Moertel As Mayo CC Head; DEA Deputy Appointed; New NCAB Member Named
- NCAB Removes Its Restrictions On PDQ Access, Permits NCI Staff To Decide
- Six Institutions Get Awards For LAK-IL-2 Trials
- NCAB Committee Seeks Organ Systems Upgrade
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
07
February 14, 1986
- DCT Contract Funds To Be 20 Percent less In FY 1986 Than In 1985; To Eliminate ‘Low Priority’ Contracts
- In Brief: NCI Seeking Industry Support Again For Summer Program Congress Oks Smokeless Tobacco Bill
- DCT Board Approves Phase 2/3 Studies Of LAK-IL-2
- NCAB Approves Addition Of Two New Organ Systems
- Clinical Education Program Phase Out Opposed By NCAB Committee
- NCAB Votes To ‘Keep Alive’ Concept For Stage 2 Breast Cancer Fat Trial
TCL
Vol.
12
No.
08
February 21, 1986
- Budget Cuts Delay New Cooperative Drug Discovery Groups For Lung, Colon Cancer At Least One Year
- In Brief: Kenneth Olden Named Director Of Howard Cancer Center; Calhoon Sparked AMA On Cigarette Ads
- Free Standing Cancer Center Firms Expanding Markets
- Symposium Addresses FCC issues
- Alternative to Animal Use In Research Outlined By OTA
- NIH To Sponsor Animal Care, Human Protection Workshop