Cancer History ProjectFree The murder of Alexei Navalny is part of Russia’s macabre fascination with poisonsA gallop through history of poisonings—from hemlock, to mustard gas, to Polonium-210, to dart frog poison March 13, 2026Vol.52 No.10By Robert Peter Gale
News Analysis GRAIL presses on with Galleri test despite missed primary endpoint in pivotal studyWhere GRAIL sees signals of benefit in the subgroups, screening experts see signs of overdiagnosis March 06, 2026Vol.52 No.09By Jacquelyn Cobb and Sara Willa Ernst
Conversation with The Cancer Letter GRAIL’s Megan Hall: “I think we can be confident that there is clinical benefit to implementing this technology. And I think that’s really hard to argue with.”Mainstream epidemiologists beg to differ March 06, 2026Vol.52 No.09By Jacquelyn Cobb and Sara Willa Ernst
Conversation with The Cancer Letter NCI’s Philip Castle on NHS-Galleri results: “I’m sorry that it didn’t work, but it keeps the national conversation going.”Castle is “disappointed” by Galleri results but not discouraged by implications for MCDs March 06, 2026Vol.52 No.09By Jacquelyn Cobb and Sara Willa Ernst
FreeObituary Erin Cummings, Cancer Nation advocate, dies of stomach cancer at 68 March 06, 2026Vol.52 No.09
Sponsored Vasan Yegnasubramanian: How AI is transforming cancer research and treatment March 06, 2026Vol.52 No.09By John’s Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Communications
PodcastThe Directors The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.” February 27, 2026Vol.52 No.08By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg
Two lawsuits vs. Tempus raise questions about privacy of germline data in cancer RWE“Deidentified” ≠“deidentifiable” February 27, 2026Vol.52 No.08By Paul Goldberg
Black History MonthPodcast Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants” February 27, 2026Vol.52 No.08By Joni D. Nelson, Robert A. Winn and Preston Willett
After a year, Stephenson institute sees a broader role in funding pancreatic cancer research, fostering collaborations“We are not just funding research. We are building a trusted community.” February 27, 2026Vol.52 No.08By Jacquelyn Cobb
