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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…

A Senate Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget for the National Institutes of Health.

Witnesses testified about medical research, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. They also talked about proposed legislation to improve access to breast cancer screening.

Secretary 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…

The 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…

The 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 …

Dr.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…

Administration 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…

The Senate Health & Human Services Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning whether the federal government should reissue a guideline outlining when women should begin getting themsel…

Participants 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…

Director 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…