On Jan. 24, 2022, the world lost a pioneer in bone marrow transplantation—now more-commonly referred to as hematopoietic cell transplantation. William Vaughan, MD, MBA, will always be known for his kindness, his approachability, and his unwavering commitment to improving patient safety and outcomes.
The Cancer History Project’s podcast will provide a collection of oral histories and interviews with the people who have shaped oncology as we know it.
The Cancer History Project Guest Editor Robert Winn focused on the legacy of LaSalle Leffall, a Howard University surgical oncologist. He and John H. Stewart, director of Louisiana State University-Louisiana Children’s Medical Center Health Cancer Center spoke with Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University.
As we begin our coverage of Black History Month, we invite you to revisit our coverage from last year.
“I think we have to be thoughtful about our expectations and not overpromise because the next steps may take longer for us than, say, the rapid development of anti–PD-1 therapies,” Jedd D. Wolchok said.
Fifty years ago, the National Cancer Act was signed into law, providing the National Cancer Institute with new authority to expand discoveries in basic, clinical, and translational science, which included building a nationwide network of cancer centers to treat thousands of patients each day.
The Cancer History Project archives the histories of each of its contributing institutions, whether through profiles of institutions, interactive timeline, photo galleries, and more.
If 2020 was a year of reckoning, 2021 was a year of action—and major milestones for The Cancer Letter and the cancer community.
In 1974, The Cancer Letter published a story listing seven proposed “laws” postulated by of one of oncology’s wise men, Emil J Freireich (The Cancer Letter, May 14, 1976).
In 1999, NCI recorded an oral history with Paul Marks, president and chief executive officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 1980-1999. Marks died April 28, 2021, at the age of 93.
