December 3, 2007
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The NCI, established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, is the Federal Government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Act of 1971 broadened the scope and responsibilities of the NCI and created the National Cancer Program. Over the years, legislative amendments have maintained the NCI authorities and responsibilities and added new information dissemination mandates as well as a requirement to assess the incorporation of state-of-the-art cancer treatments into clinical practice.
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October 27, 2008
Praise Music @ 7:34 pm:
About 3,900 people walked this morning at Martin Park, and about $275,000 was raised — the biggest turnout and most money raised since the walk began in 2002.
The event’s goal is to unite the community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors and raise money to fund research and support programs for breast cancer.