Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACS Boost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources

For more than a year before her stage 4 lung cancer was found, 35-year-old Alisa Secaida, a never-smoker and a physically active Southern Californian, had been experiencing a persistent cough and, increasingly, fatigue.

June 06, 2025

Vol.51 No.22

By Claire Marie Porter

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Harmon Eyre, former ACS chief medical and scientific officer, dies at 84

Harmon Eyre, MD, died on May 31 in Salt Lake City. He was 84 years old. From 1993 to 2008, he served as the chief medical and scientific officer (CMSO) of the American Cancer Society.

Nearly 11 million people will become uninsured if reconciliation bill passes as is, CBO report finds

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report estimating the budgetary effects of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was passed in the House May 22.

June 06, 2025

Vol.51 No.22

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACS

Boost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources

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Shane Jacobson talks about his to-do list for ACS

Boost research, forge closer ties with cancer centers, launch an all-out campaign for resources

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

ACS updates guidelines for cervical cancer screening

Shane Jacobson named CEO of the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN

Phyllis Harris appointed chief legal and risk officer at ACS

Young women are now diagnosed with cancer at twice the rate of young menThe face of cancer is changing at a time when research is plagued by existential threats

Harmon Eyre, former ACS chief medical and scientific officer, dies at 84

Nearly 11 million people will become uninsured if reconciliation bill passes as is, CBO report finds

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Young women are now diagnosed with cancer at twice the rate of young men
The face of cancer is changing at a time when research is plagued by existential threats