ACS study: Cancer survivors have grown to 18 million in the U.S.

Karen Knudsen tells us why she took the CEO job at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

After Karen Knudsen departed from the American Cancer Society late last year, the question of where she will end up becoming the fodder for cocktail party chatter throughout oncology.

UA research team receives $1.2M ACS grant to study link between neighborhood environment and cancer risk

A University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health researcher has received a $1.2 million grant from the American Cancer Society to evaluate potential links between the neighborhood environment and cancer risk.

March 21, 2025

Vol.51 No.11

In Brief

W. Kimryn Rathmell awarded the ACS 2025 Medal of Honor

Former NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell was awarded the American Cancer Society 2025 Medal of Honor.

March 14, 2025

Vol.51 No.10

Advancing pediatric oncology and survivorship: A research vision at City of Hope

In the evolving landscape of pediatric oncology, survivorship research has become an essential component of our mission to improve long-term patient outcomes. At City of Hope, we are focused on not only curing childhood cancers but also ensuring that survivors live the healthiest lives possible. A significant part of my research has been dedicated to mitigating the long-term toxicities of cancer therapy—particularly cardiovascular complications that can arise decades after treatment.

February 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.08

By Saro Armenian

The War on Cancer: After half a century of progress, a promising prognosis may be Richard Nixon’s greatest legacy

Fifty-four years ago, in his State of the Union Message in January 1971, President Nixon proposed a visionary and vigorous new challenge. He said “The time has come in America when the same kind of concentrated effort that split the atom and took man to the moon” should be applied to finding a cure for cancer. He followed up by requesting an appropriation of $100 million, and the promise to ask for whatever additional funds could be effectively used.

February 14, 2025

Vol.51 No.06

By Jim Byron

Clinical Roundup

Pain linked to increased tobacco and cannabis use among cancer survivors, study finds

Experiencing pain may increase the odds that cancer survivors will use cigarettes and cannabis, according to a recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of ACS.