How MD Anderson and Texas Children’s made plans to build a $1 billion pediatric cancer hospital—one of the world’s largest

At House hearing, Democrats clash with RFK Jr. over “radical obstruction of congressional oversight,” vaccine policies
Rep. Lori Trahan: “People are going to die”

Building cancer care resilience through international observerships: Lessons from Ukraine

As cancer patients use AI chatbots, dangers lurk—but new safeguards can help

As Trump decimates NIH funding, a daring proposal to issue $750 billion in bonds for medical cures garners attention

Cancer Policy

Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay to retire as acting head of CDER at FDA

RFK Jr.’s new committee votes on vaccine recommendations, despite Sen. Cassidy’s call for meeting delay

“Forward funding” NIH budget plan would make competing for grants much harder

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants “illegal,” orders them to be restored

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya launches a podcast

FDA to issue “national priority vouchers” to companies supporting U.S. interests

Clinical Roundup

NCCN announces virtual tool for navigating guidelines

City of Hope launches AI tool to reduce burden of cancer care

Rucaparib maintenance therapy demonstrates PFS benefit for HRD-negative and HRD-positive ovarian cancer

Duvelisib + romidepsin combination effective for T-cell lymphoma patients, Mass General Brigham study shows

VCU Massey researchers discover TAF2 gene plays a pivotal role in HCC

Mayo Clinic researchers use biobanking tissue to better characterize ovarian cancer origins

In The Clinic

Optimizing dosing of expensive and toxic oncology drugs: Making America healthier

CRC patients with cannabis use disorder may have higher odds of death within five years of diagnosis
Observational study suggests that clinicians should be cautious when recommending cannabis to manage cancer symptoms

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

Bridging the gaps in cancer care for Hispanics: Striving for equity and fairness in scientific advancements

The other side of the patient portal: Reflections from a cancer center leader

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