June 5, 2011—NCI announced scientific trial outcomes showing that in a high-threat form of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a high-dose schedule of a drug raises already high treatment charges even larger. March 10, 2011—The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to eleven.7 million in 2007, in accordance with a report released by NCI and CDC. There were three million cancer survivors in 1971 and 9.8 million in 2001.
For inclusion within the trial, patients were required to have a transparent-cell element of their tumor and be at intermediate-high or high threat of recurrence. This threat degree was …