Study: Adults with limited English proficiency have worse access to health care and cancer prevention services

Jane Figueiredo appointed co-leader of Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Cedars-Sinai

Jane Figueiredo was appointed co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center.

October 11, 2024

Jose and Irma Russo— husband and wife trailblazers in breast cancer research

Jose and Irma Russo dedicated their careers to investigating breast cancer, its causes, and potential prevention measures.

September 27, 2024

Vol.50 No.36

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Is gastrectomy indicated?
A study recently published in JAMA suggests lower lifetime gastric cancer risk for CDH1 mutation carriers. Will this lead to changes in management recommendations?

A study recently published in JAMA sheds light on cancer risks associated with carrying germline CDH1 mutations, challenging previous, potentially inflated, lifetime cancer risk estimates.

September 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.33

By Rebecca Sutphen, Sue Friedman and Jon Florin

Obituary

Edward Sondik, electrical engineer turned public health expert and one-time interim NCI director, dies at 82

Edward Sondik, an electrical engineer by training, followed a career path that led him to top public health positions.He was a director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

Edward Sondik on his beginnings in public health, cancer prevention, and a “battlefield promotion”

Edward Sondik, former director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, who previously served as an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, died on June 25. He was 82.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

In Brief

Kristen Doyle named CEO of CPRIT

Kristen Doyle was approved by the governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas as the agency’s new CEO beginning July 1. Doyle, currently deputy executive officer and general counsel, will succeed Wayne Roberts who will step down on June 30 after 12 years as chief executive.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

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A study recently published in JAMA suggests lower lifetime gastric cancer risk for CDH1 mutation carriers. Will this lead to changes in management recommendations?