Timothy Whitten was named president of Taiho Oncology Inc., a subsidiary of Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Purdue University's Center for Cancer Research received a $10 million matching-funds gift from the Indianapolis-based Walther Cancer Foundation to advance its research in drug discovery, treatments and potential cures.
METAvivor Research and Support Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for stage IV metastatic breast cancer, announced twelve grant awards totaling $1,650,000.
The Jackson Laboratory launched the Tallwood Canine Cancer Research Initiative, which will create a biobank of dog tumors that the nonprofit biomedical research institution plans to use and share with researchers around the world to provide new insights into cures for cancer in humans and dogs.
Gerald E. Hanks was a giant in the world of radiation oncology and oncology in general. It isn't often that we can say this and probably understate a person's significance and influence, but Jerry was one of those people. He died on Dec. 20, 2017, at the age of 83.
Jimmie C. Holland, internationally recognized as the founder of the field of psycho-oncology, died suddenly on Dec. 24, 2017, at the age of 89.
Today's issue of The Cancer Letter contains a new section devoted to clinical news.
Lefkofsky spoke with Paul Goldberg, editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter.
Hudis spoke with Paul Goldberg, editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has reached a deal that will allow two companies—Tempus and Precision Health AI—to curate and license the data in CancerLinQ, the professional society's venture into Big Data.