City of Hope completes acquisition of CTCA

Elizabeth Mittendorf elected ASCO president for 2026-2027 term

The American Society of Clinical Oncology elected Elizabeth A. Mittendorf to lead as its president beginning in June 2026. Mittendorf, a long-time ASCO member and volunteer, will take office as president-elect immediately following the ASCO Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on June 2.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

In Brief

LA fires update: Salgia home is standing

Last week, The Cancer Letter interviewed City of Hope physician Ravi Salgia, who evacuated from his Eaton Canyon home with his wife on the evening of Jan. 7 due to approaching wildfires driven by the Santa Ana winds.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

In Brief

John Fryer joins TGen as professor, director of Center for Accelerated Nanotherapeutics

The Translational Genomics Research Institute, part of City of Hope, has announced the appointment of John D. Fryer as a professor in the Division of Bioinnovation and Genome Sciences and director of the newly established Center for Accelerated Nanotherapeutics.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Clinical Roundup

Scientists uncover protein that helps cancer cells dodge CAR T-cell therapy

Scientists at City of Hope identified a protein that could help prevent CAR T-cell therapy antigen escape. The research, published in the journal Cell, could lead to more personalized therapies that improve cancer patients’ survival.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

As fire encroached, City of Hope prepared to evacuate its Duarte campus

On Jan. 7, a bit after 6 p.m., Ravi Salgia was at his Eaton Canyon home, at the edge of Angeles National Forest.

Mushroom supplement may slow prostate cancer progression, City of Hope study finds

Researchers at City of Hope found that taking white button mushroom pills reduces a class of immune cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells, which has been linked to cancer development and spread.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

City of Hope completes acquisition of CTCA

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