2004cancer

MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS

A Symposium Celebrating 30 years in Cancer Research
March 1-2, 2004
Natcher Conference Center, NIH

Masaaki TERADA, M.D.
Takashi TSURUO, Ph.D.
Tomoyuki KITAGAWA, M.D.
Coordinating Committee of the Program (Japan side)

Situation Leading to Establishment of U.S. - Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program

1966		The 9th International Cancer Congress in Tokyo Chairman : Dr. Tomizo Yoshida, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
1971		U.S. National Cancer Act (President Nixon) Discussion on Cooperative Cancer research between U.S. and Japan by Dr. Frank J. Rauscher and Dr. Yoshida
1973		Groundwork for U.S. — Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program in Hakone Japan side: Dr. Haruo Sugano, Dr. Yoshio Sakurai,Dr. Takashi Sugimura, Dr. Yoji Ikawa and Dr. Takashi Hirayama U.S. side: Dr. F. J. Rauscher, Dr. G. O’Conor and Dr. D. Zubrod

Photo 1:
Dr. T. Yoshida (front row, the first from right) at the second meeting of "The Japan-U.S. Committee on Scientific Cooperation," 1962, Washington DC

Annual Mortality Rate Trends

Survival rates of Cancer

Comparison of Death from Cancer between U.S.A. and Japan

U.S. — Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program (NCI — JSPS) (1)

First 5-year Plan (1974-1978)

Joint Scientific Seminars — 45
Exchanges of scientists — 135
11 Research Areas
Chemical carcinogenesis, Cancer virology, Cancer immunology, Cancer chemotherapy, Analytical epidemiology, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Urinary bladder cancer, High LET radiation therapy, Cytology, Metastasis

(One coordinator from each side to each area)

U.S. — Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program(NCI — JSPS)(2)

Second 5-year Plan (1979-1983)

Joint Scientific Seminars — 49
Exchanges of scientists — 110
4 Research Areas
Etiology, Biology and diagnosis, Treatment, Interdisciplinary

(One coordinator from each side, assigned to each research area)

Comprehensive 10-year Strategy for Cancer Control enacted in June, 1983 by Japanese Government.
First term; 1984-1993, Second term; 1994-2003,
Third term; 2004-

U.S. — Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program (NCI — JSPS)(3)

Third 5-year Plan (1984-1988)

Joint Scientific Seminars — 55
Exchanges of scientists — 84
4 Research Areas

Fourth 5-year Plan (1989-1993)

Joint Scientific Seminars — 58
Exchanges of scientists — 58
4 Research Areas

Fifth 5-year Plan (1994-1998)

Joint Scientific Seminars — 40
Exchanges of scientists — 61
4 Research Areas

Photo 2 :
The United States-Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program "Helicobacter and Gastric Cancer," Feb. 12-14, 1996, Maui, Hawaii.

U.S. — Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program (NCI — JSPS) (4)

Sixth 5-year Plan (1999-2003)

3 Research Areas
Basic science, Clinical science, Epidemiology (including behavioral sciences)
(One coordinator from each side, assigned to each research area)
Completely Open recruitment system (Japanese side)
Large Symposium
1^st: "Common Frontiers in Cancer Research" (2000)
2^nd: "Genetic Instability and Cancer and Factors Associated with Sensitivity to Cancer-related Infection" (2001)
3^rd: "Tobacco-Related Cancers" (2002)
4^th: "Molecular Cancer Therapeutics" with Celebration of 30 Years in Cancer Research (2004)
Symposiums: 4, Scientific seminars: 17, Exchanges of personnel : 71

Photo 3 :
Opening message by Mr. Tei-ichi Sato, Director General of JSPS in the Second U.S.-Japan Large Symposium (2001)

Photo 4 : PROGRESS REPORTS

Research Areas

5-year plans	Periods	Number of areas	Areas
1^st plan	1974-1978	11	Chemical carcinogenesis, Cancer virology, Cancer immunology, Cancer chemotherapy,Analytical epidemiology, Breast cancer, Iung cancer, Urinary bladder cancer, High LET radiation therapy, Cytology, Metastasis
2^nd plan	1979-1983	4	Etiology, Biology and diagnosis, Treatment, Interdisciplinary
3^rd plan	1984-1988
4^th plan	1989-1993
5^th plan	1994-1998
6^th plan	1999-2003	3	Basic science, Clinical science, Epidemiology (including behavioral sciences)

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