National Cancer Institute Act of 1937
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The National Cancer Institute Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that formally established the National Cancer Institute as the government’s principal agency for cancer research and control.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law → |
| aimsTo |
reduce cancer incidence and mortality through research and control programs
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| associatedWithAgency |
United States Public Health Service
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| associatedWithDepartment |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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| country |
United States
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| creates |
National Cancer Institute
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishesAs |
principal federal agency for cancer control
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principal federal agency for cancer research → |
| field |
cancer research
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public health → |
| followedBy |
National Cancer Act of 1971
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| hasAgency |
National Cancer Institute
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| hasEffect |
centralization of federal cancer research efforts
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formal recognition of cancer as a national public health problem → |
| inception |
1937
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
in force, as amended
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| legislativeArea |
health policy
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medical research funding → |
| locatedInLegalSystem |
United States legal system
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| partOf |
United States public health legislation
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| providesFor |
collection and dissemination of information on cancer
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establishment of the National Cancer Institute within the federal government → federal grants and fellowships for cancer research → |
| purpose |
to coordinate and conduct cancer research
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to provide funding for cancer research → to support cancer control activities → |
| regulates |
organization of federal cancer research activities
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| shortDescription |
U.S. federal law establishing the National Cancer Institute as the government’s principal cancer research and control agency
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectOf |
United States cancer policy history
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| topic |
cancer
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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National Cancer Institute
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