Issue 38 – The Cancer Letter

Scientists spar over COIs, methodology of Annals guideline on red, processed meat
The Annals of Internal Medicine has no plans to publish a corrigendum to clarify an appearance of a conflict of interest on the part of Bradley Johnston, the lead author of the journal’s “new guidelines” on unprocessed red meat and processed meat.
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Laine: Annals wouldn’t have published studies on red, processed meat “if we thought it was bad science”
Older guidelines on red and processed meat are not very transparent about the methodology that was used to search, select, and rate the quality of the evidence, said Christine Laine, editor in chief of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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AICR’s Brockton: Annals studies on red, processed meat don’t change facts on health outcomes; also, funding is “murky”
The recommendations on red and processed meats have not changed much over three decades, because the fact is that red and processed meats are associated with increased health risks, said Nigel Brockton, vice president of research at the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Kaelin, Semenza, Ratcliffe win Nobel for research on how cells adjust to oxygen availability
The the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was shared by three researchers for work focused on how cells sense oxygen availability and adapt to it.
As deadline nears, FBI starts clearance for Hahn as part of FDA commissioner nomination
The Trump administration has taken an important step toward nominating MD Anderson Cancer Center executive Stephen M. Hahn to the job of FDA commissioner, sources said.
In Brief
- Willey joins Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s breast care team
- Petrelli receives Medical Society of Delaware award
- Khoury named Roswell Park’s chief of breast pathology
- AACR report finds unequal progress that varies by cancer types and stages
Clinical Roundup
- Following NCCN guidelines for metastatic breast cancer results in lower costs
- Wistar researchers discover mechanism that fuels brain metastasis
Drugs & Targets
- FDA publishes guidance on submission process for determining risk of investigational in vitro diagnostics

**Scientists spar over COIs, methodology of Annals guideline on red, processed meat**

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

**Laine: Annals wouldn’t have published studies on red, processed meat “if we thought it was bad science”**

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

**AICR’s Brockton: Annals studies on red, processed meat don’t change facts on health outcomes; also, funding is “murky”**

Kaelin, Semenza, Ratcliffe win Nobel for research on how cells adjust to oxygen availability

As deadline nears, FBI starts clearance for Hahn as part of FDA commissioner nomination

In Brief

Clinical Roundup

Drugs & Targets