Blood Cancer Research
The Senate Health Subcommittee heard testimony about the status of research on blood cancers. Ms. Ferraro, a former Republican vice presidential candidate, talked about her treatment for mul…
301 viewsThe Senate Health Subcommittee heard testimony about the status of research on blood cancers. Ms. Ferraro, a former Republican vice presidential candidate, talked about her treatment for mul…
301 viewsA Senate Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget for the National Institutes of Health.
177 viewsWitnesses testified about medical research, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. They also talked about proposed legislation to improve access to breast cancer screening.
116 viewsSecretary Thompson and others spoke to reporters following Food and Drug Administration approval of the cancer-fighting drug Gleevec. They said that a study involving leukemia patients had s…
80 viewsThe march was dedicated to the proposition that there should be no more cancer. Their goal was to get more federal money for cancer research. Various cancer survivors and those with relative…
338 viewsThe Senate Appropriations subcommittee heard testimony on breast cancer research and the drug tamoxifen. Studies showed that a daily dose of tamoxifen reduced the incidence of breast cancer …
129 viewsDr.Richard Klausner, National Cancer Institute, Director, and others briefed reporters on a new study of the benefits and side effects of tamoxifen. The study showed that this drug which ha…
70 viewsAdministration officials and others announced the creation of a web site to provide information for cacer researchers, the Cancer Genome Anatomy Project. Vice President Gore stressed that th…
56 viewsThe Senate Health & Human Services Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning whether the federal government should reissue a guideline outlining when women should begin getting themsel…
170 viewsParticipants briefed reporters on the declining cancer mortality rates in the U.S. which two reports, one by independent researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another by…
80 viewsDirector Klausner talked about the importance of public awareness for combating cancer. Justice O’Connor, Ms. Bales and Mr. Huerta received awards for their work in promoting awareness o…
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