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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.
NCI Trials


NCI Trials for August 2020
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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