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Article: American Cancer Society Statement on Nomination of Dr. Jane Henney to be FDA Commissioner
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- August 31, 1998
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was
released today by the American Cancer Society:
American Cancer Society statement on nomination
of Dr. Jane Henney to be FDA commissioner
"The American Cancer Society has set some tough goals for
significantly reducing the number of people diagnosed with or dying
of cancer by the year 2015. For the first time in history, we have
seen a slight decline in cancer incidence and mortality rates
overall. Our analysis of why these trends have taken that critical
downward spiral gives us real hope that we can achieve our stated
2015 goals. Accelerating these downward trends requires a strong
investment in cancer research ...