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.
17
No.
01
January 04, 1991
- FDA Advisors Recommend Use of Cytokines GM-CSF, G-CSF In BMT And Chemotherapy
- In Brief: McDonnell Foundation Selects Five For $400,000 Fellowships; Alberts, Verma Picked For Awards
- Cancel Panel Activity Ceases Due To Hammer’s Death; Oxy Chairman Promoted Funding Of Research
- Jordan Gutterman Selected To Head Lasker Awards Program
- Abbott Seeks Applicants For Young Investigators Awards Program
- NCAB Member Pollin Organizes Minority Outreach Effort
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
02
January 11, 1991
- NCI Bypass Budget Justifies An Extra $900 Million In FY1992; Cancer costs Estimate At $80B A Year
- In Brief: John Minton Dies Forom Auto Accident Injuries; FDA Rules Against Generic Megastrol Acetate
- Greenwald Says NCI Still Committed To Year 2000 Goals
- Gallo’s Deputy Removed Pending Investigation
- Nobel Physicist Calls For Doubling Of Science Budget
- ONS Again Offers Nursing Certification Exam In May, Sept
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
03
January 18, 1991
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
04
January 25, 1991
- Cancer Society, Centers Explore Collaboration On Public Issued, Education, Information Activities
- In Brief: White House Appoints Six to NCAB; Calabrisi To Succeed Korn As Chairman; 2 Spaces Vacant
- Panel Says NIH Must Devise Means For Early Release Of Trials Data
- NCI Advisory Group, Other Cancer Meetings For Feb., March Listed
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
05
February 01, 1991
- Five Awards Expected In Annual CCP Review; 21 Applicants Compete For Limited Funding
- In Brief: Centers Awarded Gifts; Georgetown Launches $40m Campaign; Herberman Named To PA Board
- 1st Cancer Patients Treated With Gene Therapy At NIH
- Cooperation Is ACS Theme For ‘90s; Dodd
- Breast Cancer Risk Rises To 1 Woman In 9
- Urologists support Approval Of Il-2 for Kidney Cancer
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
06
February 08, 1991
- President’s FY 1992 Budget Seeks $1.81 Billion For NCI, 5.6% Increase, But $800M Below Byspass
- In Brief: Daniel Ihde Named NCI Deputy Director; Roper Is Carter consultant; Another Honor For Forei
- Prevention, Centers To Gain, some $$ In President’s Budget
- NCI Budget 6% Below 1980 Level; Prevention, Groups, Lost Most
- Gavel Changes Hands At NCAB, Korn advises New Members On Role
- DCPC Advisors Upset At NCAB Over Why Decision, But Move On
- Prevention & Control Study Section In DRG Requested By NCI
- High Risk Youth Targeted In Concept Ok’d By Advisors
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
07
February 15, 1991
- NCI Would Fund 3,164 research Project Grants, 897 Competition, Under FY92 While House Budget
- In Brief: Pursell Most Likely To Replace Conte, Foriend Of Cancer Program; DeVita Names Associate
- 8 Centers Awarded Comprehensive Designation
- DCPC advisors OK 16 Year Trial Of Screening Methods
- DCPC Faces Huge Out Year Costs Of Four Trials
TCL
Vol.
17
No.
08
February 22, 1991
- Illinois Congressman Calls For Full Bypass Budget Appropriation In cancer Prevention – $180 Million
- In Brief: Minna to Leave NCI For Texas Southwestern; Alexander Is Special Populations Branch Chief
- ICCCR to Focus Its Efforts on Prevention Research
- DCBDC Advisors Ok Training Grant Program In Clinical Oncology