Nancy Reagan Faces Anxiety During Reagan Surgery
Nancy Reagan, feeling drained and alone, listened calmly as doctors reported the cancerous growth removed from President Reagan’s colon. She later attended a diplomatic concert in Washington and returned to the White House, where she spoke with friends and family by phone.
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Larry Speakes
White House
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George Bush
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recurrence Shouldn’t Affect Reagan Presidency
Doctors say Reagan’s colon cancer recurrence is unlikely to occur during the remainder of his term or greatly affect his performance. Physicians report the two inch polyp’s cancer remained confined to the intestine with good odds of cancer-free years ahead and a five year survival outlook well above fifty percent.
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Washington
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Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute
Reagan Faces Cancer Cure Odds After Polyp Removed
New York AP reports doctors place Reagan’s cure probability above 50 percent after removal of a Dukes B colon cancer polyp. Experts vary with estimates from about 60 to 80 percent, depending on cell differentiation and Dukes classification, which gauges cancer spread.
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Koretz
Cuthbert E. Dukes
Reagan cancer confined to bowel wall after polyp removal
Tests at Bethesda Naval Hospital confirmed by NCI and AFIP found cancer in the villus adenoma polyp confined to the bowel wall muscle of a two foot intestinal segment removed. No spread to blood vessels nerves fatty tissue or nearby lymph nodes was detected, according to Dr. Dale Oller.
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National Cancer Institute
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Washington
White House
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Steven Rosenberg
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Reagan’s Cancer Questions Answered By Doctors
Bethesda doctors announced a 2 inch adeno carcinoma confined to the colon muscle was removed from President Reagan. The cancer is Dukes B with no current spread to nearby nodes or vessels. Recurrence risk is under 50 percent. five years without recurrence defines cure. Regular tests and imaging follow Reagan’s recovery with a return to duty planned after 10 days in hospital and six to eight weeks on light duties.
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Rosenberg
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Stanford University
School of Medicine
American Association of Retired Persons
White House
Biotech Boom Targets Global Markets by 2000
The biotechnology business could reach up to 60 billion dollars by 2000 affecting medicine agriculture and energy. The United States leads in biotech R and D while Japan prioritizes commercialization through international joint ventures. Collaboration among firms worldwide is likely to grow as costs rise.
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