Newspaper editorials, October/November 2011 - Federal funding for cancer research
The Columbus Dispatch
Dr. Michael Caligiuri: Cancer research is too important to cut
Dr. Caligiuri is director of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and is chief executive officer of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2011/10/09/cancer-research-is-too-important-to-cut.html
The Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentucky voices: Federal funds for cancer research are crucial
By Dr. Mark Evers
Dr. Mark Evers is the director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
http://www.kentucky.com/2011/12/04/1982775/ky-voices-dr-mark-evers-says-federal.html
The Orange County Register
“Frank L. Meyskens: Cancer research on life support”
By Frank L. Meyskens, The Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair, UCI
Dr. Meyskens is director of the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cancer-324290-research-percent.html
San Antonio Express-News
“World-class academic cancer center crucial for S. A.”
By Ian Thompson
Dr.Thompson is the director of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/World-class-academic-cancer-center-crucial-for-S-2258751.php#ixzz1fCgmn1Jd
The San Diego Union-Tribune
“The threat to San Diego’s cancer research centers”
By Kristiina Vuori, Thomas J. Kipps & Tony Hunter
Dr. Vuori is president of the San Diego-based Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute; Dr. Kipps is interim director of the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center; Dr. Hunter is director of the Salk Institute Cancer Center
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/nov/10/the-threat-to-san-diegos-cancer-research-centers/
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
“Editorial: Don’t Retreat from war on cancer”
Staff-written editorial, featuring Dr. Robert Diasio, director at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, and Dr. Doug Yee, director at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/133267693.html