Researchers at VCU identify Achilles’ heel in lung cancer through common genetic mutation

Small molecule inhibitor blocks prostate cancer bone metastasis

Findings out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, published in Pharmacological Research, show that a targeted small molecule inhibitor, IVMT-Rx-4, may prevent prostate tumors from spreading to an advanced and incurable stage in the bones.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

In Brief

Lisa Roth named director of pediatric hematology-oncology at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone

Lisa G. Roth was named director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and Perlmutter Cancer Center. Roth is a pediatric oncologist, physician-scientist, and lymphoma survivor.

March 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.12

Clinical Roundup

VCU Massey researchers lead international effort to produce multi-omic digital atlas of oral tissues

Researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center led an international effort to create a multi-omic atlas of oral tissues with the aim of advancing the understanding of the immunoregulatory nature of human oral tissues. Recent analyses using data from this atlas suggest that fibroblasts may serve as the core regulators of structural immunity in the mouth.

March 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.12

Clinical Roundup

Growing number of U.S. adults wrongly think vaping is more harmful than smoking cigarettes, study shows

A growing number of U.S. adults consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) more harmful than conventional cigarettes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show in a study.

March 13, 2026

Vol.52 No.10

Black History Month Podcast

Malcolm V. Brock on his journey from Bermuda to Japan to the U.S. to England–and from Japanese studies to thoracic oncology
“When it gets down to brass tacks, relationships between each other, we’re all one.”

Malcolm V. Brock, director of Clinical and Translational Research in Thoracic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, grew up in Bermuda. His father insisted that his children branch outside the small island—the country has a population of just over 60,000 people—and challenge themselves abroad.

February 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.07

By Malcolm V. Brock, Robert A. Winn and Preston Willett

Clinical Roundup

Lung cancer drug offers a surprising new treatment against ovarian cancer, Mayo study finds

Ovarian cancer cells may quickly activate a survival response after PARP inhibitor treatment, and blocking this early response may make this class of drugs work better, a study published by Mayo Clinic researchers suggests.

February 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.07

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Malcolm V. Brock on his journey from Bermuda to Japan to the U.S. to England–and from Japanese studies to thoracic oncology
“When it gets down to brass tacks, relationships between each other, we’re all one.”