US Senate Passes Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act

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OncologyONCOLOGY Vol 16 No 10
Volume 16
Issue 10

The US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee has passed the Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act (S.710), legislation introduced by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass). The bill, with the companion

The US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committeehas passed the Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act (S.710), legislation introducedby Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass). The bill, withthe companion HR 1520 being mulled by the US House of Representatives, wouldrequire all private health insurance plans to cover colon cancer screeningaccording to scientific guidelines for patients age 50 and over and for othersat high risk of developing the disease.

In a statement, the American Cancer Society noted, "It isup to Congress to ensure that the barriers to life-saving colon cancerscreenings tests are removed. . . The bottom line is that this Act can helpprolong lives and prevent the pain and anguish cancer causes."

Articles in this issue
Capecitabine in the Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer
Current and Planned Trials With Capecitabine in Adjuvant/Neoadjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer
Single-Agent vs Combination Therapy in Advanced Breast Cancer: Potential Roles of Capecitabine
Capecitabine and Docetaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer: Analyses of a Phase III Comparative Trial
New Directions With Capecitabine Combinations in Advanced Breast Cancer
Anastrozole Approved for Use in Early Breast Cancer
US Senate Passes Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults United States, 2000
FDA Approves Kytril for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Optimal Use of Antiemetics in the Outpatient Setting
NIH, Drug Industry Target Barriers to Patient Accrual in Clinical Trials
Medicare Puts PET for Thyroid Cancer, Soft-Tissue Sarcoma on Hold
Investigators Question Effect of Race on Prostate Cancer Survival
Capecitabine With Docetaxel Demonstrates Survival Advantage in Breast Cancer Patients
Use of Fulvestrant for Advanced Breast Cancer Supported by Pivotal Phase III Data

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