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A year before Kapil Mehta’s tenure term expired last August, the 11-member Promotions and Tenure Committee at MD Anderson Cancer Center had unanimously recommended renewal.

“I’ve done everything I’m supposed to do during my tenure,” Mehta said to The Cancer Letter. “I’ve done publications, organized international meetings, service, teaching—everything.”

Mehta’s application was personally rejected by MD Anderson President Ronald DePinho, who overruled the PTC recommendation in May 2012.

Mehta appealed, and a second committee—the Faculty Appeals Panel—endorsed the PTC’s recommendation to renew Mehta’s tenure. However, the administration wasn’t swayed. DePinho’s decision stood.

	Itri Pays Fine, Agrees Not to Serve As Company Officer for Five Years The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week said it has settled insider-trading charges against a prominent cancer researcher who was also an executive of a now-defunct company.
	ASCO Releases Three Guidelines For Survivorship Care The American Society of Clinical Oncology published three clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of neuropathy, fatigue, depression, and anxiety.
	In Brief Gareth Morgan named director of UAMS myeloma institute Michael Gordon named medical director of Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials Clinical Research Forum names its Top Ten achievement awards Conquer Cancer Foundation names 2014 Merit Award winners
	FDA Approvals Cobas HPV Test approved for primary cervical cancer screening Arzerra sBLA approved for previously untreated CLL Cyramza approved for advanced stomach cancer

20140418_1 - Apr 18, 2014

ISSUE 16 – APRIL 18, 2014

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The Walgreens Connection
ACS Calls on Drug Stores to Stop Tobacco Sales

Last week, a blistering opinion piece on The New York Times editorial page focused on the coziness of the relationship between the American Cancer Society and Walgreens.

The piece initially triggered criticism by ACS officials, but then—with no fanfare whatsoever—the society’s CEO called on the drug store chain, as well as others, to stop selling tobacco products.

Conversation with The Cancer Letter
Youle: ACS Stance on Tobacco Sales is Clear

The American Cancer Society prefers to avoid public confrontation with corporate donors, even those who make money by selling tobacco products.

“We have come to the conclusion that in the case of Walgreens, CVS, and other business partners, the best strategy is to work with them rather than against them,” said Robert Youle, vice chair of the board of the American Cancer Society and an attorney with the Denver firm Sherman & Howard.

In a Change of Heart, LCA Endorses NLST

Almost one decade ago, Laurie Fenton-Ambrose, president and CEO of the Lung Cancer Alliance, described the National Lung Screening Trial as “failed” and “outdated.”

Funding Opportunity
Defense Department Offering $30.5 Mil In Lung, Ovarian Cancer Research Grants

The Department of Defense announced the availability of several grants through its Ovarian Cancer Research Program and its Lung Cancer Research Program.

20140411 - Apr 11, 2014

ISSUE 15 – APRIL 11, 2014

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Varmus Pledges No Funding Gap for NCORP, Blames Snafu on “Unclear Communication”

Following an explosion of criticism, NCI said funding for community oncology clinics would not be interrupted.

In “an open letter to the cancer community” April 10, NCI Director Harold Varmus assured researchers that funding for the NCI Community Clinical Oncology Program sites would continue as it morphs into the NCI Community Oncology Research Program.

	What the Physician Pay Report Won’t Tell You For a good time, go to the Medicare database and key in the name of your physician friend, foe, or whatever, and presto!—you will see how much that person had billed Medicare in 2012. This will make for hours of guilty pleasure, especially if you are willing to set aside concerns about—not just privacy—but accuracy.
	President Obama Signs Law Authorizing $126 Million for Pediatric Research over the Next 10 Years President Obama signed a bill authorizing $126 million for pediatric medical research over the next 10 years, following a rare showing of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.
	AACR Presents Awards, Arteaga Becomes President at Annual Meeting The American Association for Cancer Research presented its 2014 awards at its annual meeting, held April 5-9 in San Diego. The AACR also inaugurated its officers for the next year during its annual business meeting. Carlos Arteaga was named president of the organization.
	In Brief Patricia Goldsmith named CEO of CancerCare Becky DeKay named president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers MD Anderson Cancer Center partners with GlaxoSmithKline AACR taking applications for SU2C-Cancer Research UK Fellowship

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