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By James L. Mulshine, MD, and Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD, FASCO  / October 25, 2021

National Cancer Act and Lung Cancer Screening: An Example of Intended Impact

The National Cancer Act of 1971 established a national priority to address the widely shared dread of a cancer diagnosis. The goal of the National Cancer Act was to strengthen the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to more effectively carry out the national effort against cancer. After the Act was...