title: Oncology legislative update.
abstract: This article reviews current legislative and regulatory issues of importance to the oncology community. Topics include patient protection, Medicare support of clinical trials, research data protection, the Medical Innovation Tax Credit, National Cancer Institute appropriations, and medical record privacy issues. Other topics discussed included funding for stem-cell research, genetic therapy oversight, and coverage for uninsured patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. hholmes@mdanderson.org
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authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence