© 1999 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 9, 758-759,
May 5, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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Whatever Happened to . . . ? Looking Back 10 Years
This is part of an occasional series that will recall some of the stories reported 10 years ago in the News section of the Journal. This article looks at the first 4 months of 1989.
The National Cancer Institute began 1989 with a nearly $1.6 billion budget under a new director, Samuel Broder, M.D., who tapped cancer prevention and early diagnosis as his top priorities.
"Investigator-initiated research will remain the major priority of NCI," Broder
told the Journal. "We have
Basic Research
Gene Therapy
Clinical Trials