Show Gr s ts Puth PUh Ufah fth C Cc ir o el i cancer rescar c h grants totaling were in effect in the Ole U Utah D Division Dision ision of of the Ole American Cancer Society Soci Soci- ely ety as of last Mar J 1 Grants are arc active at the University of i Utah in Salt Lake City and at Utah State University in Lo Jo gan gm During fiscal 1963 it is estimated es cs that the Society will allocate over ander under un an der del its national rescar c h grants program which Oper Operates pel ates aces throughout the United St States Stales tes LAST Mar Ial 1 there were grants in effect tO totaling an expenditure of 7 8 8 Some of ot this includes grants previously made but still ac ac- ac tive live From thc these C figures commented commented commented com com- Walter Waller M M. Jones president president president pres pres- ident of the Utah Division it is readily seen wh why so much monc money is needed to continue this life liCe saving work Since we need so much money I might add dd that the American Cancer Society is always willing willing wil wil- wil- wil ling to accept contributions any time of the year even though April is the month when w ue we conduct our annual c crusade Just now our volunteers volun in Utah are making their r reports ports to the state teas and Im I'm sure that they would be most happy to welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come any additional contributions contributions lions which the public would care to add to our 1963 drive I 1 MIGHT 1 also mention that progress is being m made mad a d e against tins this dread disease Forty years ago about five per cent of all cancer victims were saved and even these Uiese were those suffering from the mildest forms Corms of skin cancers I and the like Today we save 35 per cent of all cancer victims victims victims vic vic- vic vic- tims and we could with present present pres pres- ent knowledge save 50 per cent ent if people would only go to their doctors in time So again please provide us with 01 the money that we continue continue con con- to finance the Ole necessary research to find Cind the answers to controlling ng cancer and the money to finance the service to those already stricken with wilh cancer and the Ule mone money to finance fi finance finance fi- fi nance the education of or both the Hie medical profession and the public so that present knowledge can be he applied most effectively THE TILE NATIONAL research grants program of the Society now is active in hi 44 4 states stales of the nation and in 46 of the Society's divisions This research research research re re- search is being conducted in research laboratories The program financed entire 1 y with contributed funds makes possible the work of thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of key investigators and technicians Grants in effect in Utah have been chosen from hundreds hundreds hun hun- of or applications received each year by the Society six Eighty of the nations nation's leading leading lead lead- ing scientists discuss evaluate evaluate evalu evalu- ate and recommend for financial financial finan finan- financial cial support those projects considered most worthy Their recommendations ultimate 1 y I reach the board of or directors for approval al AT THE TIlE University of Utah Dr Thomas F. F Dougherty has two grants totaling to study leukemia particularly drugs to be used in treating the disease Dr Leo T. T Samuels also atthe at atthe the University of Utah has hasho two ho grants to support his re re- re- re search These awards totaling totaling totaling total total- ing have been made for research on female and male sex hormones and other stero steroid d hormones particularly how cells synthesize these complex substances A GRANT GnANT of is also active e to support the research of Dr Emil L L. L Smith who is studying enzymes and what portion of the molecule possesses possesses pos pos- biological activity Dr Max L. L Sweat under a agrant agrant agrant grant for is inv sti gating galing how tumor Us s sue u e breaks down hormones FOUR OTHER Americ American a n Cancer Society grants arc are in erce effect t at the University University University sity of Utah One is a toral research scholarship of made to Lane F. F Smith who is studying for an MD ID degree e at the medical school and at the same time is training in biochemistry Three other training grants are postdoctoral fellowships made to young MD's IDs or PhD's to permit them additional training so they may conduct independent research later One recipient is Dr Raymond F F. F Chen with a three year grant of Another is Dr J. J Gordon Short with a two year grant of The third is a three year grant to Dr George A. A Trapp for 19 AN INSTITUTIONAL r l' e- e search grant of is in effect at the University of or Utah providing fluid designated funds to encourage new minds and new ideas to enter cancer research At Utah Stale State University Dr Eldon J. J Gardner Gardner- is studying growth in the fruit- fruit fly under his grant of AMERICAN Cancer Society grants make possible the t h e study of the tile most fundamental tal tai problems of cell file growth control aging illness and death Research is in progress on leukemia lung cancer breast cancer cancer- and cancers of the uterus liver bladder stomach stomach stomach ach thyroid thyroid colon colon rectum prostate and pancreas SOLID gains are being made in chemotherapy diagnostic tests hormone therapy radi adi- r alion therapy and in unraveling unraveling unravel unravel- ing the basic causes of cancer Fundamental information is being uncovered in the areas of basic biochemistry endocrinology endocrinology endocrinology endo endo- virology immunology immunology ogy all aU having potential significance significance sig sig- significance sig- sig for the Ole cancer lem lcm WHAT ARE AnE the expectations expectations expectations arising from Cram this broad research program Here are some potential areas where progress can be anticipated 1 Viruses their role in cancer in human beings particularly particularly particularly par par- leukemia 2 Hormones Hormones Hor Hor- mones their potential role in preventing cancer particularly particularly larl in uterine and breast cancer 3 Drugs new methods of more effective ad ad- ministration and ways to combat combat combat com com- bat resistance I 4 Diagnosis methods of at analyzing factors i unwell i t well w JJ ind individuals in in- d which prec precede symptoms of illness j d I 5 Metastasis 1 or ors spread read b of 1 cancer cancer can can- relations relationship ip of the cell surface of malignant cells to the their l' l ability to spread and grow in distant body s sites tes Utah being a pr prime pe cancer cancel research center recci v e s about five to six sL times as much money for Cor research each year as is collected here for research purposes in the annual dr drive e |