Press Release, Subject: Expansion of the Assistance and Support to Cancer Research

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assistenos nnd arup ~ ortt cthe mticmide oaneer researoh work by a fccrpoinf propun which fnvclver radioactive matcrialr, new fsc il it iec, md of' rtudy t o ax,-lcre the possiblo bcmfita of atumio eneqy t o canuer ~u.ffererm, t o assist and augment sxLtin& projeotr, and t o amid duplioation of work now belq sranied an by the U. S. Public balth Serrioe d cther 'Covermat ageno3a, the br ioan oanoer Socisfg, and a number cf privately endorsd foundatloru .nd am possibl.. Am tbs first step,effect in April 1, 1948, a11 okr ~ e amtept

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thoro for handlinc and transportation will be remorod fran: iodhe-lS1, phorphorur32, and tod~rrm-24, t o be w e d 5.n the rtudy and treatment of . of oanoer will bo added to tho lbf, ae it 3.8 determined that they oan be &her owmilable radioi8otoper useful l n tho study and treatment oanoer researah program, tho Co@lmi68iOn wurned that radloisotoper have not been found generally ureful in oanoer treatmnt as developed a t the present the. The removal of all oharger exoept for handling and shlpping, should eztend opportunitier f o r qualified 3.mertigaton and physieium t o uae these radioisotopes in tho mar& fork rio knowledge about ~anoer. Thoro radioirotoper undor tho new procedure rill be obtained u hentofore ii.am their o top8 branoh, Atomio Enorgy Ca~r~nirsfon,0.k Rldge, Tennsrres, and then -11 k no ohango In th8 arruyoment f o r proourement exaeFt for the removal of the @purrflied uhargor. The rerulting a avi ry h cor* of ~ er tiga tion rrill Wry aonsiderably depending upon t h e type of 8tudy of freatment involved. relatively a hort life.Ealf of it# origfnal rad loa o tir it y ir lost after 8 dap, half of the remainder by the ond of tho no& 8 dayr, and 80 forth. of radi c nc tir it yu ' a rerult of time loot in shipment. days, for sxample, a physioian anmt order about 10 milli our i er of iodim-lS1 U rhipmrsnt requires firr f o r every 6 milliourier of material he -hod t o aQtinI8t.r. of iodine-lSl a t Oak Ridgo har beon $1.70 por mill lou rie, the unit :n whioh mo purohaso prim tion of only a few ml lli our ler or a omrso of treatntunt extending over a period

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Thh phaas cf the program will prorido aid for imertigationt i a

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hbOr8tOFiO6for oanoer research ere direct radiation barn higb-voltago qc lot rom ani5 other atomic part iole rooelerator8. In this type of treatment, fhe patio nt ir Flaoed dir sot ly in the path cf the partialem in auah a way the* the beam of p 6 ~ rti ol s ri r direoted t o the area of the body requiring x-rcly maohine, Jutme a dentist dlreetr a beam of x-ray8 on a tooth. Inwstigatorr will al ro ham aooor# t o rsaetor-produood radioirotoper having wry short liver. Studiem involving these material8 mrt be mde on the spot, sinoa they loas their ndi or et iv m oharaaterletior Ina matter of niinufes or hourr. Thir prro.nf8 their bolng rhlpped f o r q rubrtantial diutmnoe. This epe of ~ rti gat ~ r etremtmbnt will require patient8 t o be ho8pitditea at or mar the le borat cry rife8 wbero the rpsalal typr oi ndi atl on are produoed. Aooordingly, tho Coranirrlan will make ami1 ab10 a limited numbor of bed8 ;b& prtienbr carohrlly relooted by fmertlgatarr oaz~be obtafmd through ume of there rpeoial nrterirlr and unique toolo. This series of rt udi er will bogin m t tho Oak Ridge b pl tal whom 8 or 10 h wp ft al be dr and the neoerrq resewoh faailitier rill beooms wailable ia the nerfbRO o r W e 0 monthr. Within the next tu0 year8 completion of new horpit.1 faailitier mar Argonns Bati od Laboratory, Broobaven &ittonal kboratory, adbr Alrmor Laboratory all make it possible t o undertake simllat Tho Committion enyhaultas that ita part lato prorldo the fa olli tier, t of mes tiga torr or patient o ; tho research vdll be oarried on by the i merti gl r torr, univerrltier ,madioal rchools, olin i or md other institution8 in resasroh nark using materiala developed I n the Atomio Energy Prognm will bo brodxmd. ft i r expeoted that the d ter dy hrga part io ip tion of

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Tho Cox d sri on smphasited also that the hospital bed8 .ad rossaroh faollffier d l 1 not be wailable f o r the treatment of emmer patientr 3n general. With the Ifinitad number of bdr, it b nsoessary that they be usmd for speoial rtudior whiah may benefit many eanoer sufferen through ad&% t o barir knrmledge, r8ther thra solely for treatment of the few rrbo o m ba roooxsodated probably not The part of tho ruppcrk of oanoor studies more that 50 at any one time. omcer researoh program having t o do with US UC oarried on by the H.tionalRos#roh Co un oil t room d ~ o r

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ATOMIC ENERCY COMNISSION FOR SWAY PAPERS FOULPOINT PROGRAM OF SUPPORT OF CANCER RESEARCH WORK The United States Atomic Energy Commission i s expanding it8888fS tW lW and support t o the nationwide cancer research work by a four-point program vhich involves radioactive materials, new facilities, and financial ald, The Commtssionls program, costing approxinately $3,OOO,OOO from funds . authorized by Oongress for cancer reaearch, was desimed after monthe of study t o exphr0 the pO66ible benefits of a tonic energy t o cancer 6UffurerI1, t o a eels t and augment existing projects, and t o avoid duplication a i work now being carried on by the U, S. Public Health Service and other governnent Wenciee, the Aaeriaaa Cancer Society, and a number of privately endowed foundations and nodical research centers. A basic obJective of t h e plan ISt h e development of the uoe of radia active materiale i n studies of the nature of cancer, its diagnoeis and treatment. The nain paints of the Connissionle assistance are; 1. Provision of radioisotopes f o r cancer research and treatnent by qualified United Statee medical and research workere. by hOeDitai8 and universities in various parte of the nation. 3. Establishment o f cancer research facilities. includiqg United hospital space. at four Comlssion laboratoriee. Cancittee on Atooic Casuslties o f the National Research Surmort of selected cancer research projects carried en $uuuott of research related t o cancer cer ried on by the The Cannlsslon vi11 nake ne charge, except for handling and t r a n a portation, for thoee nuUoisotopee useful i n cancer studies and treat ner t by qualified sci en tie ts and physicians. Ba posslblor As the ffrat step, effective April 1, 194.8, all chargee exeept the88 for handling and transportation will be ranoved fron Lodin*131, Phosphorua32, and ScSiurs24, t o be used in the etudy and treatnent of otmcet. Other availcble redioisotopea useful in the study ar.d treat a ent of cancer vill b6 d deh to the list, as it is deternined that they can be supplied on this ABW The progran will be developed a6 rapidly

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found p ze rally useful in cm cer treat nm tae dnvelaped ct the yes ert tim. opportunities for qu diC i & i~.t-~a::gcf2rs2nd p: s ici mato u ee thcoe radic\- iscltapca is the search f o r tsasic kowle.dge s%out cancer.

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Asme the t seen f re.9istinn th bt will be snde av tl lzt le at these trozs and Irt!;er atonic pmt icl & acc el erat crs. pc.ticr\.t is plascd directly in the patk of the particles in such 3 W ~ Vt hat tho the "aton finashers'' will b e used in e zune r sicil;rr t o an X-rw nrchine, j ~ s t volving these nate rid.6 nust ba Eade on the spot, sincs they 1os.e their raAioactive characteristic8 in a matter of Linuteo o r h0ur6. bsing shipped for any subst anti d distance. pital i zed at o r near the labor at cry site6 wherc! the special typds of radiation are produced. Accordingly, the Camission will cake ilvaileble alia it ? dcuhr of tunors ebout which new knowledge i o sought and c a be oktaine!, through us2 of these Gpecial ntt te rials trnd unique tools r This series of atu dies will begin at Oak Ridge j ir spits l, where eor10hospital beds and the nc?cessary research facilities will becme a veil able in the next two or three nonths. Within the next two yews cob ple tion of neu hospital facilities near Areonce National Laboratory, brockhaven National Laboratory, and Lo6 fia ~ 0 6 L.zborctory will cake it pos sibi e to undertake siu i lar prograns at these loc at i oz s. The Camission eaphasizee thc tits part is t o provide the facilities to investigators or patients ; the reEearch will be carried on W tho ime st l - gators, riot by the Comission. It i s expected that the already l a r g e part,icipat inn of universities, nedical 6chools, clinics, .%rid other iz st it ut ions in research work using nate rials developed in the a tonic anergy progrm will be The Cmmission ecphasizes zrlco that the hos2itnl beds and research In this tjp3 c f treotU;lent, the 13vest i gators will aim have for the treat nen t of cancar patients in g:Bmralr With the lin it ed nur.?ber f as ili ties will not be av ctllrlies which nay benefit x ; ; ~cancer sufferers through adding to basic kr,owledge, rather than scl ely tor t recta on t of the few who can be accoxodatod -- probably not mare thzn 5 0 at any one tir;ei The pcr t of the czncer rosearch prop ank ving to do Kith USaC support o f cancer studios csr ried on by thc Nntioncl Besecrrch Councilts CCS n it tse on Atonic Casu ~ itie ci o not now. Tho work h s t.een carried on nerctofore with USUC support. The Connittee on Atooic Ca sul ties was establislied ur.6er the Nationel Research Council by Presidential directive to i3vestLYzte the lollg-tern effects of the a tr ric bomb sxplo ~ ion sat Hiroshina and 1Jage ~ ~ k ion the surviving pop ul a tim c of the two citi ? e . ' * hiD C3nLittee is concerned with the incidence and types o f salignayt crovths :n these in divi du ls. The work will Extend over several yecrs and d10u:d fursish vzluzble inf ormt FLn about the cetural history of csce rr i t is nececsary that tney 3 e used for spec id A conslderzble portion of tiie work cf

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The United States Atomic Energy Commission i s expanding its assletonce ; and support t o the nationwide cancer research work by a four-point program which involves radioactive materials, new facilities, and financial aid, The Corniselonce program, costing approximately $3,000,000 from frtndr authorized by Oongrees for cancer research, was designed a f t e r mosithe of etudy t o explore the passible benefits of atonic energy t o cancer suifererc, t e a eels t and augment existing proJects, and t o avoid duplication ef work now being .carried on by the U. SI Public Health Service and other government egenciee, the AneriUa Cancer Society, and a number of privately endowed foundatione and medical reaearch centers. A basic o’bJective of the plan i s the dwelopment of the uoe of radia a c t i v e Jnateriale in studies of the nature of cancer, its diagnosis and treatment. The aain paints af the Conmission1e assistance are? 1. Provision of radioisotopes for cancer research and treat.7 nent by Qualified United State e medicnl and research vnrkers. 2. Support of selected cancer research projects carried en &y hoepitais and universities in various parts of the nation. 3. Eetablishment of cancer reeearch facilities.in clu dl q United hospital space. at four Comis610n laboratortees Cannittee an Atonic Ca6Mti06of the Hatiandl Eeaearch FuDport of reeQaFch relrted t o cancer cerried an by t h e The Camitasion will make no charge, exuept for handling and tranb POrtatfOn, for thoee fabloieotopes useful in cancer studies and treat nez t by qd ff i ed mien tie ta and pbysicianer s o pocsibler Be the first step, effective April 1, 194.8, d1 Charge6 exeept those for handling and transportation will be renoved fron IodIntid31, Phosphorus-32, and Sodi-24, t o be ueed in the etudy and treatment of cancer* Other available rebiolsotopee useful in the study and treat nen t of cancer will b6 added t o the liet, a8 it l e deternined that they can be aupplied OD thie ri8y The progran w i l l be dweloped 8 6 raplw

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Amng the types nf ra.C.Ssti-n that will ke nade avaiiztle at these trots and qtk,er c tonic pi7rticlu ccceieratora. pati e it is placed direct iy in the path of the particles in such c w&v that tho as e dentist directs a bean s f X-ray6 on a tooth, access t o reactor-pror5ucod r dio iso tn pes hnving vmy chort livte. Stu-lies involving these Date rids r.ast be nade on the epot, sincs they lose their radioactive characteristics in a matter of Einuten o r hours. This prevent6 thir bsing shipped for any 6UbStantid distance. In this tgpe o f trcatuent, the Invest i ~ ator sw ill als n have This type of investigative t rect nen twill require patients to DF! hcspital i zed at or near the labor at cry a ites where the specialty ps of radiation are produced. Accordingly, the Comission will make available alix its d surlber of beds fm patients carefully selected hy inveetigatorc rtudging cert c in tnG6 of tun orG cbcut which new knowledge i s sought and can be ok tai cdt k row h us3 of these cpecial ~ i ate rial sand ur.ique t0016. where 8 or 10 hospital beds and the ncctssary research f nc iii ties will becane available in the next two or three nonths. Within the next two years cmple tion of new hospital facilities near Argo meNat lond Laboratory, Brockhmen National Laboratory, and Los ~ larr, sLaboretory will cake it possible to un5trtake 6iuilar prograns at these locntiocs. The Cmmission enphasizes that its part is t o provide the facilities to investigators or pet i ents ; the reeearch will be carried on ky tho investigator6,not by the Comission. It i s expected that the already large part ici - pat irn of u ivers i ties,ned ical 6Ch0016, clinics,axd other ix ti tut ions ir, research work using m te rials doveloped i n the a to c ic energy propram will be This series of studies will begin at Oak Ridge Ec spit ; l …