Study investigates cancer among people experiencing homelessness to form basis for prevention program

David Alberts, founding member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, dies at 83

As a founding member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, David Alberts, MD, and his influence on cancer research epitomizes Isaac Newton’s famous quote, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

September 15, 2023

Vol.49 No.34

By Lisa M. Dahm and Mark Anthony Febbo

Guest Editorial

AAADV-ASCO-CDDF workshop to examine cancer prevention strategies in 2023

Globally, about 18 million people will be diagnosed with cancer and approximately 10 million people will die from cancer this year. Between 30–50% of these cancer cases are potentially preventable today, a fact that highlights that prevention remains one of the most effective and cost-effective long-term strategies to reduce the global cancer burden.

August 04, 2023

Vol.49 No.31

By H. Kim Lyerly, Renzo Canetta, Philip E. Castle, Lisa M. McShane and Richard L. Schilsky

In the Archives

Cancer History Project book spotlight: Cancer Crusade

Richard A. Rettig’s “Cancer Crusade: The Story of the National Cancer Act of 1971” is a peerless book, a comprehensive history of the buildup to and enactment of the landmark law that focused the U.S. government’s efforts to cure cancer.

July 28, 2023

Vol.49 No.30

Clinical Roundup

Screening will not solve racial disparities in melanoma outcomes, study suggests

Increased skin cancer screening in individuals with skin of color is not sufficient to address racial disparities in melanoma survival rates, according to a new JAMA Dermatology study by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh researchers.

July 28, 2023

Vol.49 No.30

As U.S. courts, politicians take aim at preventive care, cervical cancer screening declines, HPV vaccine uptake stays uneven

In an era of intensifying judicial repudiation of evidence-based guidelines and deepening public mistrust toward science, America’s screening rate for cervical cancer has been declining.

July 21, 2023

Vol.49 No.29

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

St. Jude’s Heather Brandt: NCI cancer centers must leverage community trust to boost HPV vaccine uptake in children

St. Jude’s Path to a Bright Future, an HPV awareness and vaccination campaign with nearly 160 partners, is aimed at reducing that disease burden by targeting children in a crucial age range.