AACR Policy Documents, Letters, & Position Statements

 

AACR Position Statements 

 

From time to time, as part of its contribution to the advancement of science policy, the AACR, through its committees, task forces, working groups, and Board of Directors, develops formal position statements and policy statements relating to various aspects of cancer research.

• Tobacco and Cancer: An American Association for Cancer Research Policy Statement (April 13, 2010)

• AACR Statement on Proposed Medicare Coverage of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) (June 13, 2007)

• Responsible Exploration of the Full Spectrum of Stem Cell Biology is Essential to the Advancement of Cancer Research (2005)

• AACR Comments on the NIH Interim Ethics Rule (2005)

• Precancers: Opening a New Front in the War on Cancer (2002)

• Statement on Smoking and Lung Cancer (1984)

 

AACR Policy Documents

 

• AACR, ASCO, AACI comments in response to HHS Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), “Human Subjects Research Protections: Enhancing Protections for Research Subjects and Reducing Burden, Delay, and Ambiguity for Investigators” (Oct. 26, 2011)

• Comments to FDA in response to the December 2010 draft guidance, “Codevelopment of Two or More Unmarketed Investigational Drugs for Use in Combination” (Feb. 14, 2011)

• Comments to the FDA Regarding Cigarette Labeling (Jan. 11, 2011)

• Comments to the FDA Regarding the Co-development of Investigational Drugs (Sept. 7, 2010)

• AACR Comments to the FDA Regarding the Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Sept. 29, 2009)

AACR Letters

 

FY2012 Cancer Research Funding:

• Letter to Joint Special Committee on Deficit Reduction (October 19, 2011)

• Letter to House Appropriators Regarding FY2012 Funding (July 20, 2011)

• Letter to Members of Congress Regarding FY2011 and FY2012 Funding (Feb. 6, 2011)

FY2011 Cancer Research Funding:

• Letter to Members of the Senate Urging Opposition to McCaskill-Sessions Amendment to Impose Statutory Caps on Domestic Discretionary Funding through FY2013 (March 11, 2010)
  

• Letter to Senate Budget Committee Regarding FY2011 Budget Resolution (Feb. 16, 2010)

• Letter to House Budget Committee Regarding FY2011 Budget Resolution (Feb. 16, 2010)

• Letter to President Obama Regarding FY2011 Budget Proposal (Jan. 29, 2010)

 

FY2010 Cancer Research Funding:

• Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding FY2010 Budget (July 27, 2009)

• Letter to House Appropriations Committee Regarding FY2010 Budget (July 27, 2009)

 

FY2009 Cancer Research Funding:

• Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding FY2009 Budget (June 18, 2008)

• Letter to House Appropriations Committee Regarding FY2009 Budget (June 18, 2008)

• Letter to House Leadership Regarding Supplemental Spending Bill (August 28, 2008)

 

Other Cancer Policy Issues:

• Letter of Support for Senator Obama’s Cancer Plan (September 8, 2009)

• Thank You Letter to President Obama Regarding Stem Cell Executive Order (March 23, 2009)

• Letter in Support of Michigan’s Ballot Initiative Regarding Embryonic Stem Cell Research (Oct. 15, 2008)

• Letter to Sen. Jack Reed Supporting the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act (S.911) (Nov. 6, 2007)