Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to present this week's NCI Cancer Bulletin. This week, we bring you a special issue on NCI's international activities. Our lead story describes the expansion of the Middle East Cancer Consortium. Dr. Joe Harford, director of NCI's Office of International Affairs, provides a guest Director's Update on NCI's activities addressing the global challenge of cancer.

Other topics include:

• The Ireland-Northern Ireland-NCI Cancer Consortium
• NCI's epidemiologic research throughout the world
• International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research awards to cancer researchers in Egypt and Switzerland.
• A guest commentary from Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on health diplomacy.

I hope you will find this issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin interesting and informative.

Sincerely,

Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
Director, National Cancer Institute

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