© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 9, 670-672,
May 2, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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New Cancer Institute Sets Out to Coordinate, Promote Research
The British government announced in April the creation of a new cancer research institute to coordinate all research funded by government, charities, and industry and to promote greater collaboration across Europe.
The National Cancer Research Institute plans to double the number of patients recruited into clinical trials within 3 years. The organization hopes that this effort will be aided by the recent National Health Service announcement of its commitment to having 1,000 more cancer specialists by 2006. Now, cancer specialists see three to four times as many patients per year than their European counterparts.
Officials hope that doubling the
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