National Cancer Act of 1971
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The National Cancer Act of 1971 is a landmark U.S. law that greatly expanded federal funding and coordination for cancer research, prevention, and treatment, helping launch the modern "war on cancer."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| War on Cancer law | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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healthcare legislation → |
| administeredBy |
National Cancer Institute
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United States Department of Health and Human Services →
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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| alsoKnownAs |
National Cancer Act of 1971
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surface form:
War on Cancer law
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| authorized |
construction of cancer research facilities
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substantial increase in NCI budget → support for cancer control programs → |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States → |
| codifiedIn |
Public Health Service Act
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surface form:
Public Health Service Act amendments
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | National Cancer Program → |
| designatedAs | lead federal agency for cancer research → |
| enactedIn | 92nd United States Congress → |
| established |
National Cancer Advisory Board
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President’s Cancer Panel → |
| expandedAuthorityOf | National Cancer Institute director → |
| focusesOn | cancer → |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark in U.S. cancer policy
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marked beginning of modern federal war on cancer → |
| impact |
accelerated development of cancer therapies
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expanded national cancer surveillance and control efforts → greatly expanded federal role in cancer research → |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. cancer research legislation → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeType | Act of Congress → |
| mandated | coordinated national cancer research effort → |
| partOf |
United States law
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surface form:
United States public health law
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| policyArea |
medical research
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oncology → public health → |
| providedFor |
cancer control programs in communities
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comprehensive cancer centers program → |
| purpose |
expand federal funding for cancer research
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improve cancer diagnosis and treatment → improve cancer prevention → strengthen national cancer control programs → |
| relatedTo | war on cancer → |
| shortDescription | Landmark U.S. law expanding federal role in cancer research and control → |
| signedAt | White House → |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon → |
| signingDate | 1971-12-23 → |
| strengthened | National Cancer Institute → |
| subjectMatter |
cancer prevention programs
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cancer research funding → cancer treatment infrastructure → federal biomedical research policy → |
| yearEnacted | 1971 → |
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this entity surface form:
War on Cancer law