The Cancer Letter

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51
No.
23
June 13, 2025Jun 13, 2025
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The Directors: Candace Johnson and Jonathan Friedberg on living through uncertainty at NCI, payment woes Directors of two neighboring cancer centers in Upstate New York will face challenges, but “we’ll get through it”
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The Directors: Candace Johnson and Jonathan Friedberg on living through uncertainty at NCI, payment woes

Directors of two neighboring cancer centers in Upstate New York will face challenges, but “we’ll get through it”
By Paul Goldberg
Candace S. Johnson leads America’s oldest cancer research center and Jonathan W. Friedberg leads the newest NCI-designated center. Their catchment areas are contiguous, their faculty and staff members collaborate often, and together their institutions embody the culture of NCI-designated cancer centers. 
Senators slam Bhattacharya for deflecting responsibility for NIH cuts, upheaval Susan Collins: Trump’s 40% cut is “so disturbing”
Capitol Hill
By Claire Marie Porter
In first NCAB meeting since Trump’s inauguration, Lowy reflects on funding choices in lean times “In the NCI director’s office, we have a photograph of a stone bridge, and it asks the question, which stone holds up the bridge? And the answer is all of them.”
Regulatory News
By Jacquelyn Cobb
CRC patients with cannabis use disorder may have higher odds of death within five years of diagnosis Observational study suggests that clinicians should be cautious when recommending cannabis to manage cancer symptoms
Clinical
By Jacquelyn Cobb
Insights from ASCO 2025: Real-world evidence drives clinical decision-making
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