“Call-on Congress” convenes advocates, legislators, health officials to rally for better CRC screening rates and outcomes

Early-onset colorectal cancer demands a new research playbook

Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease confined to older adults.

March 20, 2026

House bill proposes to exempt health care workers from H-1B visa $100,000 fee

The H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act—introduced by Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY)—would exempt physicians and health care workers from a recently imposed $100,000 fee now required to obtain an H-1B visa, which allows foreign nationals in “specialty occupations” to live and work in the U.S. The fee was previously $5,000 to $10,000.

Rectal cancer incidence rising after decades of decline as colorectal cancer shifts toward younger generations, ACS report finds

Colorectal cancer rates in the U.S. are moving in two very different directions, according to a report released from the American Cancer Society.

March 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.09

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Braftovi combination regimen in first-line metastatic colorectal cancer

FDA granted full approval to Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (Erbitux) and fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation based on results from the global phase III BREAKWATER trial.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

Podcast

“There is no safe harbor:” FY26 funding bill collapses after ICE shooting of Alex Pretti

In last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter, Jacquelyn Cobb, associate editor, wrote a story about the then-promising legislative package that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 22. At the time, the package was expected to pass in the Senate, provide funding for the federal government through fiscal year 2026, and prevent a government shutdown that looms Jan. 30.

January 28, 2026

Vol.52 No.03

Cancer Policy

ACA Marketplace enrollments down by 1.4 million, early data shows

According to a preliminary tally, 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace this year, according to early data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

January 23, 2026

Vol.52 No.03

By Sara Willa Ernst

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