© 1999 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 10, 827-829,
May 19, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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New Structure for Irish Cancer Research, NCI Agreement Planned
Because 44 million U.S. citizens think of themselves as being of Irish descent, it is hardly surprising that various American-Irish collaborations seek to maintain and strengthen trans-Atlantic ties. That effort will now extend to cancer research as investigators and government officials from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland prepare to join in a milestone agreement with the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
"We are discussing a tripartite cooperation in relation to cancer services and
research," said Jim Kiely, M.D., the Republic of Ireland's chief medical officer.
Kiely and his
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