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In 1971, when the National Cancer Act was signed, Walter Lawrence, Jr., was one of the surgeons eager for a push forward, driven by rigorous science reviewed and funded by the federal government.
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NCI Trials for August 2020
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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