Martine Roussel, Elaine Ostrander, Timothy Ley, Harmit Malik, Staffan Normark and Moshe Oren are among newly elected National Academy of Sciences members

Richard Simon, NCI’s visionary biostatistician, dies at 80

Richard M. Simon, NCI biostatistician who likely set a record for the number of first-authored papers, and whose interests included country music, horseback riding and ballroom dancing, died May 9, at age 80. Simon joined NCI in 1974.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

By Paul Goldberg

Capitol Hill

As House prepares cuts for NIH, Rathmell urges Senate to protect funding in FY25

NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell joined the NIH director and four other institute directors in a May 23 Senate subcommittee hearing to craft the Labor-HHS spending bill for fiscal year 2025.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

By McKenzie Prillaman

NCI: Cancer center communicators are key to the success of the National Cancer Plan

Cancer center communicators—public relations, marketing, and communications experts—are indispensable players in the implementation of the National Cancer Plan, said Peter Garrett, director of NCI’s Office of Communications and Public Liaison.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Are we focused on the wrong risk type in genetic screening?
Breast cancer screening study shows new paths to population screening

A common perception of genetic screening is that only individuals at high risk of certain diseases will be identified.

Training programs for medical educators can overcome barriers in global oncology
How an education program in Ethiopia increased access to cancer pain management

Teachers who master their craft know this secret: They will not meet some of their pupils.

Waun Ki Hong, legend and “mentor magnificus,” in his own words

If lifetime impact could be quantified by pages in The Cancer Letter, no person has been more revered than Waun Ki Hong: following Hong’s death in 2019, The Cancer Letter published no fewer than six obituaries. Now, you can hear his story in his own words.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

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Training programs for medical educators can overcome barriers in global oncologyHow an education program in Ethiopia increased access to cancer pain management

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Are we focused on the wrong risk type in genetic screening?
Breast cancer screening study shows new paths to population screening

Training programs for medical educators can overcome barriers in global oncology
How an education program in Ethiopia increased access to cancer pain management