The ASCO annual meeting began in 1964 as a group of 51 physicians finalizing the bylaws of the organization—and has since turned into a much-anticipated global event that brings together 35,000 to 40,000 people across all areas of oncology. “Big trees begin as tiny acorns,” said John Laszlo, an early childhood leukemia researcher, professor emeritus […]
The Senate confirmation hearing for NCI Director Monica Bertagnolli, who has been nominated for the job of NIH director, has been scheduled for Oct. 18. …
A team headed by the Medical University of Vienna examined cancer prevalence and screening/prevention awareness among people who are experiencing homelessness in four European countries.…
Progress against cancer, as brought about by high quality academic cancer centers, requires individual excellence from experts who apply distinct, highly specific skill sets to…
At first glance, the United States Supreme Court’s 303 Creative LLC. v. Elenis ruling has nothing to do with health care—but, looking deeper, experts in…
The fiscal year 2024 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill heading for approval by the House Appropriations Committee cuts NIH by $2.8 billion…
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have developed an orally administered drug to disrupt prostate cancer…
Circulating tumor DNA has the potential to not only change the way medical oncologists assess and treat cancer patients, but also how cancer drugs are…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s new guidelines to offer mammography from age 40 will save many lives. To access this subscriber-only content please log…
Progress against cancer, as brought about by high quality academic cancer centers, requires individual excellence from experts who apply distinct, highly specific skill sets to…
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators found that some cases of Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary cancer condition, are missed in younger patients under current screening guidelines.…
