Sexual and gender minoritized cancer patients deserve better

Calabresi’s “Cancer at a Crossroads” report was the first step toward historic doubling of the NIH budget
Fox Chase’s Winn contemplates Crossroads 2.0

At a lecture at Yale Cancer Center recently, Robert A. Winn brandished a copy of a 32-year old booklet titled “Cancer at a Crossroads: A Report to Congress for the Nation,” using it as a show-and-tell prop in arguing that America’s cancer program is once again at a crossroads and therefore in urgent need of strategic thinking (The Cancer Letter, April 10, 2026).

April 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.15

By Paul Goldberg

Bridging communication and genomics: A path toward equitable cancer care

The era of genomic oncology is defined by complexity. Over the last decades, we have moved from single-gene tests to multi-gene panels and, eventually, will be routinely using whole-exome/whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing in clinical care.

Destination Healthy Skin RV will provide free skin exams in 40 U.S. cities

The Skin Cancer Foundation is bringing Destination Healthy Skin to 40 cities in 22 states this year. The Foundation kicked off its 2026 mobile education and screening program on April 15 in Columbus, Ohio.

April 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.15

News Analysis

HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Recently, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video montage featuring himself shirtless in jeans, working out with Kid Rock. The duo is in a blue-lit grotto with a cold plunge and sauna. Set to Kid Rock’s “Bawitdaba” and intercut with a selection of patriotic imagery, the video ends with the two men in a hot tub, chugging what appears to be milk.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

A three-year grant from Lilly to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is bringing rich lung health resources to Indigenous workplaces located across North America. Collaborating with human resources specialists with Tribal Nations and communities covering many regions of the U.S. and Canada, Roswell Park’s Department of Indigenous Cancer Health team will provide lung cancer screening workflow resources, lung wellness education, and patient navigation services for thousands of eligible individuals.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

“We’ve always argued that money comes and goes, but if you lose a generation of scientists—you can’t buy them back,” said Kelvin Lee, director of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

Sexual and gender minoritized cancer patients deserve better

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Calabresi’s “Cancer at a Crossroads” report was the first step toward historic doubling of the NIH budgetFox Chase’s Winn contemplates Crossroads 2.0

Bridging communication and genomics: A path toward equitable cancer care

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HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside downThe Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

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The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

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Calabresi’s “Cancer at a Crossroads” report was the first step toward historic doubling of the NIH budget
Fox Chase’s Winn contemplates Crossroads 2.0

Destination Healthy Skin RV will provide free skin exams in 40 U.S. cities

HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”