LifeCare Alliance, Ohio State collaborate to advance cancer health equity

Sexual and gender minoritized cancer patients deserve better

In recent months, federal policies have stripped away funding for research on sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) communities and blocked the collection of data related to gender.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

By Don S. Dizon and Binay Shah

In Brief

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center awarded $12M NIH SPORE grant to advance breast cancer research

From left to right: Geoffrey Shapiro, Leif Ellisen and Nancy Lin. Sitting below them is Kornelia Polyak.The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, a cancer research consortium comprised of five of Boston’s academic medical centers, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, has been awarded an NCI grant to continue its Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Breast Cancer.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

In Brief

Northwell unveils $14M Center for Women’s Cancer

The Northwell Cancer Institute has unveiled its Center for Women’s Cancer at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Inluriyo for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer

FDA has approved Inluriyo (imlunestrant, 200 mg tablets), an oral estrogen receptor antagonist, for the treatment of adults with estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after at least one line of endocrine therapy.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

In Brief

UC Davis Health and UCLA co-lead $16M study of AI use in breast cancer diagnosis

UC Davis Health and UCLA are co-leading a newly funded national clinical trial to evaluate whether AI can help radiologists interpret screening mammograms more accurately. The goal is to improve breast cancer detection and reduce unnecessary callbacks and anxiety for patients.

September 26, 2025

Vol.51 No.35

Clinical Roundup

Mammograms may benefit women well into their 80s, UCLA study finds

For many older women, the question of whether to continue breast cancer screening has been uncertain. While most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, advice for women 75 and older has been less clear.

September 26, 2025

Vol.51 No.35

LifeCare Alliance, Ohio State collaborate to advance cancer health equity

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