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National Cancer Act of 1971
Introduction
The National Cancer Act of 1971 is a United States federal law enacted in 1971. The act was intended “to amend the Public Health Service Act so as to strengthen the National Cancer Institute of Health in order more effectively to carry out the national effort against cancer“.[1] It was signed into law by U.S. President Richard Nixon on December 23, 1971.[2]
References
- ↑ Text of the National Cancer Act at www.cancer.gov (National Cancer Institute website)
- ↑ Summary of the National Cancer Act at nih.gov (National Institutes of Health website)