publication date: Aug. 6, 2020This story is part of The Cancer Letter’s ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on oncology. A full list of our coverage is available here. For cancer epidemiologists, the COVID-19 pandemic is a natural experiment in the importance of screening, early detection, and diagnosis.In January, the American Cancer Society announced that long-term efforts in lung cancer…
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is soliciting grant applications from independent organizations to support meetings that bring together a broad range of stakeholders…
FDA approved Lumisight (pegulicianine) in adults with breast cancer to assist the intraoperative detection of cancerous tissue within the resection cavity following removal of the…
People of African ancestry (Black/African American) have some of the worst cancer incidence and greatest mortality, compared to white and other racial and ethnic populations…
The College of American Pathologists in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Pathology Society, Association for Molecular Pathology, and…
Comprehensive cancer centers seek to reduce the burden of cancer through clinical care, research, education, and community engagement, including a commitment to diversity. To access…
FDA approved Alecensa (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment following tumor resection for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small cell lung cancer (tumors ≥ 4 cm or…
Research published in April in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network showcases the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention for pancreatic cancer. …
People of African ancestry (Black/African American) have some of the worst cancer incidence and greatest mortality, compared to white and other racial and ethnic populations…
“Trick Cigar Blows Man’s Head Off” In a new online exhibition, The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society examines tobacco…
Andrew Smith was named chair of St. Jude’s Diagnostic Imaging Department. He succeeds Beth McCarville, who was interim chair of the department since the death…
