LGBTQ+ cancer report reveals unique stressors, discrimination likely to increase cancer risk

PubMed’s failure to display all papers by authors who publish under multiple names “mistreats women,” lawsuit contends

A law group associated with conservative causes and funded by leading conservative donors has sued NIH, HHS, and the National Library of Medicine, demanding that the institutions address PubMed’s inability to display all papers authored by researchers who have published under multiple names.

Sanya Springfield named NCI acting deputy director for health equity and inclusion

Sanya A. Springfield will join the Office of the NCI Director as an acting deputy director, charged with broadening and strengthening cancer health equity and inclusion programs, effective in the coming weeks.

September 27, 2024

Vol.50 No.36

In Brief

ACS CAN supports legislation to make permanent ACA enhanced tax credits

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) plan to introduce the Health Care Affordability Act of 2024, which would make permanent the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits that help make health insurance coverage affordable for an estimated 20 million people.

September 27, 2024

Vol.50 No.36

Clinical Roundup

Vulnerable patients have a decreased mortality risk when treated at CoC-accredited hospitals, ACS study says

Vulnerable patients facing social, environmental, and economic disadvantages often experience worse cancer outcomes than other groups. Some of these disparities may be reduced by increasing access to hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

September 27, 2024

Vol.50 No.36

AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical care
Obstacles to progress include systemic disparities and dwindling appropriations

Artificial intelligence is starting to transform life sciences by accelerating drug discovery and development, optimizing clinical trials, and creating personalized treatments for cancer patients, speakers said at the Sept. 18 unveiling of the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 Cancer Progress Report.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

By McKenzie Prillaman

In Brief

Scarlett Lin Gomez awarded AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

The American Association for Cancer Research will award Scarlett Lin Gomez with the 2024 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities during the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved to be held in Los Angeles Sept. 21-24.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

LGBTQ+ cancer report reveals unique stressors, discrimination likely to increase cancer risk

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PubMed’s failure to display all papers by authors who publish under multiple names “mistreats women,” lawsuit contends

Sanya Springfield named NCI acting deputy director for health equity and inclusion

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AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical careObstacles to progress include systemic disparities and dwindling appropriations

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AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical care
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