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V Y -n * ' ^ ^ * B4 THE tOUlSYUU tlMK, THURSDAY, MARCH H 1974 et p * r% TM ~ -' U.-SI V Y ii. i ij tsar a v.-** rr>, C*u f* ss isi r-a fen., ^r7vT>j M vt-w ii i&P *a*5 w iM'Mt P- v U fc ss?tkn'..3.L-J .: .- - . By rrNWSl'CMTS Tc devefoo and imrlemcnt medical nosed as having the cancer after recent examining end screening procedures. surgery. A rst-diCwirc':-::J?a pr.'rrun to study In a prepared news release, the com angiosarcoma end crlatt-d I-xcr abnorma v* Establish a registry, which will he a pany said tito discovery of the arpiosar- lities sad Ct vi;-? a medical-screening t-to- t;is b.'-fc c-Mttr-iTiifij: alt infcrrastion con* coma cases at iU plants "iniicsr.es the grtm to cncrt the ttiscris at eiriicr rcrnir.g liver Cijcase and angiosarcoma. need for broad scientific inquiry into the stiffs will b optr.cd by the ualvmity possible causes, detection and treatment el iuSxvi))p Health Sciences Center and the VL Cinrrr Center. * Conduct clinical research related to the problem* of angiosarcoma and re- oi this disease." Vnrrmity health sciences official* Itiedliver diseases. Planning mu mutual suede the eanc-ancement yesterday when they announced that the B. K. Goodrich Co. has riven the school a *05,081 ono- year grass so conduct the pro^reat. CoodrJrb official* at the a/terasxm 3. 7. Goodrichs chemical facility bnt on Bells Lene ttscs vinyl chloride in iU protast*. Vinyl chloride is thought to he canccoiadudng agent that causes asg-orereoma. The approach to the university about the program to be developed by the grant wa* a mutual thing, according to univer sity officials. jam conference iaid the university and the company wtii work together a the project. The basic coals of the program, unhrr- The disease is oontidcred rare, but seven cases have been dijceverai among workers at the Goodrich plant here. Five of the cases were discovered after the The release aaid full use at information developed by other agencies involved in the study of ths cancer would be used in the program. lity cifidaU acid, will be: ssea died. Toe other two men were diag Earlier this week, the National Is- ?t < 9 **.. ` '"ss i of liver Ccp| 9 - tt *'r.' *.9 a a s*-> a a i aa u I* 3 i ititute for OccapaUcnal Safety and "reatiied we had a problem and have Company officials ware indefinite Health said !t was recommendia? to the come to the university to seek their assis about what will happen after the grent Occupational Safety and Health Adminis- tance. ..." expires. They said they also haven't had "alien that no concentrstioji ci vinyl- Creech said 4.4 per cent (or about 90 time to notify other chemical firms shout chloride vspor be allowed in ths air un worsen) of the 1.3TO employes at the the crest to HL for the research pro- less the worker} wore respirators. plant have had to be retested more than frm. The first stages of the program will once. - concentrate on the problem at Goodrich, Be Kid no additional cases of angiosar according in Or. Charier Xwfehclia., ad- coma bare bees found- '. k iTunJslrayve niyj scientific coordinator of Asked if there is any possibility that t ihfi cancer center piasaing oifice. . - - other cases may appear, Creech said, "Ob- ' WlolOOwSltaks-pait T viousJy there is wine suspicion br we wouldn't be initialing this project. I n*t ty there is no possibility that pa other Be said the number of CL faculty cases will* be found. I know of so other members inroJred in the various phaaas additional case* right now.''* ;f the piegram could be berima 60 and 190. He aaid, "11 we should find additional eases; well here the expertise of the uni Or. John Qvech. ptot pbyiidaa for versity to help treat or plan the treat- ^Oodricb in Loaisrille, said the company meat." tekii<fr,vrr iii,i`'V Ti ii' L.-.i ii I'ii BFG32433 >0 s- r>