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Ousted CDC director testifies before Senate HELP Committee

Ousted from her position as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than a month after her confirmation, Susan Monarez has now had the chance to tell her side of the story before Congress.

September 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.34

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

CDC’s ACIP makes changes to childhood vaccine recommendations in first meeting since Monarez’s ouster

At a two-day meeting, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 to change the current recommendations that allow children under age 4 to receive the MMRV vaccine, a combination shot for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (or varicella).

September 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.34

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

AACR survey finds overwhelming public support for federal funding for medical and cancer research

The American Association for Cancer Research released the results of a national survey measuring voters’ attitudes about federal funding for medical research, which found very high levels of support for federal funding for medical and cancer research across the electorate.

September 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.34

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

People across Croatia gain access to advanced radiosurgery close to home at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Zabok

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Zabok General Hospital in Croatia is expanding access to the most advanced radiosurgery services for people across the country with the introduction of the Varian TrueBeam stereotactic body radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery system. The new system delivers radiosurgery treatment with pinpoint accuracy and image-guided precision in a shorter amount of time than current conventional treatments.

September 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.34

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Ben Ho Park and Suresh Ramalingam discuss tough times, uncertainty, and resilience
“If you’re going to be an oncologist, we look at the glass 5% full, not 95% empty.”

In the face of the unknown, two cancer center leaders discuss planning for the future, recovering from setbacks, and holding on to what they still have.

September 12, 2025

Vol.51 No.33

By Claire Marie Porter, Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg

Breaking barriers in lung cancer research

The fight against lung cancer is evolving, with groundbreaking research shedding light on the intricate interplay between biology, environment, and health disparities.

September 12, 2025

Vol.51 No.33

By Loretta Erhunmwunsee

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