Elbert Kuo joins Baptist MD Anderson to lead the Division of Surgery

Patricio Polanco named chief of surgical oncology and surgeon-in-chief at Atrium Health Levine Cancer

Patricio M. Polanco, a surgical oncologist specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary malignancies and minimally invasive and robotic liver and pancreas surgery, has joined Atrium Health as division chief of surgical oncology, surgeon-in-chief for Atrium Health Levine Cancer in Charlotte, North Carolina and inaugural Richard L. White Jr. Endowed Professor of Surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

July 24, 2026

Vol.52 No.29

In Brief

Ned Sharpless’s portrait unveiled at FNIH ceremony

Former NCI director Norman “Ned” Sharpless had his portrait unveiled at a ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health on the main NIH campus in Bethesda.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

Obituary

Maura Gillison, who identified the role of HPV in head and neck cancer, changing the standard of care, dies at 61

Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and molecular epidemiologist whose work changed the standard of care for head and neck cancer by distinguishing human papillomavirus-positive from HPV-negative disease and thereby guiding diagnosis, treatment and prevention, died on June 21.

David Gius assumes role of director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center

David Gius assumed the role of director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center, effective July 1.

July 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

In Brief

Kevin Becker named associate chief for MUSC Health Oncology ICCE

Kevin Becker was named the associate chief for the MUSC Health Oncology Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

In Brief

MD Anderson’s Vincent Bernard receives Project Purple’s Research Recovery Grant for pancreatic cancer research

Project Purple has awarded a $375,000 Research Recovery Grant to researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to continue critical pancreatic cancer research.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

Elbert Kuo joins Baptist MD Anderson to lead the Division of Surgery

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