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LETTER TO D KERR, SUBJECT: ADVISEMENT THAT M M KLIGERMAN, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF NCI GRANT CA 16127 WITH UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXIC0 IS RETIRING ( HSPT REL 94 1252 )
Author(s):
PISTENMA, D. A. (* HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF)
Subject Terms:
HREX; CANCER; CLINICAL; HUMAN; PATIENT; PION RADIOTHERAPY; PIONS; THERAPY; UNM
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1980 Aug 08
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0712861
Document Number(s):
HSPT REL 94 1252
Originating Research Org.:
* HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
DR. PISTENMA, CHIEF OF RADIOTHERAPY DEVELOPMENT BRANCH OF HEW, REQUEST OF KERR, DIRECTOR OF LASL, A PROJECTION FOR THE LOS ALAMOS MESON PHYSI FACILITY'S OPERATING SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. PISTENMA EXPRESSES HIS CONCERN FOR THE VIABILITY FOR THE LOS ALAMOS MESON PHYSI FACILITY'S PION RADIOTHERAPY PROJECT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1) GIVEN THE LIMITED OPERATING SCHEDULE OF LAMPF TO TWENTY-SIX WEEKS, FEW THAN SIXTY PATIENTS CAN BE TREATED PER YEAR, 2) THE LIMITED ACCESSION TIMES AT LAMPF LIMITS THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS, 3) THE REMOTENESS OF LAMPF LIMITS THE PATIENTS, AND 4) THE RESIGNATION OF DR. KLIGERMAN AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF THE PROJECT AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MEDICAL SCHOOL.