MD Anderson’s Jim Allison awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize

Political appointees to be inserted into all stages of making research funding awards if OMB rule becomes final

The White House Office of Management and Budget has released a 412-page proposal that inserts political appointees into all stages of reviewing and awarding of federal research grants.

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At Senate hearing, Brown’s El-Deiry and other witnesses say they were targeted for arguing that mRNA vaccine may be linked to cancer

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By Sara Willa Ernst, Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

Eric Small, ASCO’s immediate past president, speaks on the toll of toxicity—financial, emotional, physical—in cancer
“Discovery alone is not enough. It’s about what becomes of what we discover. It’s about translation.”

In a poignant keynote punctuated with anecdotes about grief, American Society of Clinical Oncology’s immediate past president Eric Small emphasized that the annual conference is not just about scientific discovery, but about a responsibility to translate discoveries into better outcomes for cancer patients globally.

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By Claire Marie Porter

AI in action: MANAscore tool moves closer to clinic

One of the greatest challenges in cancer immunotherapy is finding the rare immune cells, called tumor-reactive T cells, whose job it is to recognize and eliminate tumor cells.

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Cancer patients could be exempted from Medicaid work requirements if they prove they are “medically frail”

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a guidance for states on how to implement Medicaid work requirements that will go into effect nationwide on Jan. 1, 2027.

June 05, 2026

By Sara Willa Ernst

Cancer Policy

Richard Pazdur joins Friendsboard

Friends of Cancer Research announced the election of Richard Pazdur to the organization’s board of directors.

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By Claire Marie Porter

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At Senate hearing, Brown’s El-Deiry and other witnesses say they were targeted for arguing that mRNA vaccine may be linked to cancer

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Eric Small, ASCO’s immediate past president, speaks on the toll of toxicity—financial, emotional, physical—in cancer
“Discovery alone is not enough. It’s about what becomes of what we discover. It’s about translation.”