Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation makes $25M commitment to five cancer centers with the goal of reducing health disparities

Scarlett Lin Gomez awarded AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

The American Association for Cancer Research will award Scarlett Lin Gomez with the 2024 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities during the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved to be held in Los Angeles Sept. 21-24.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

Clinical Roundup

Socioeconomic status affects survival of children with cancer

Socioeconomic factors can influence the diagnosis and treatment of children in Texas with malignant solid tumors, increasing the risk of the cancer’s spread and lowering the five-year survival rate, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Clinical Roundup

Neighborhood violence may influence tumor biology, worsening lung cancer outcomes

Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Their study found that stress responses differ between those living in neighborhoods with higher and lower levels of violent crime, and between cancerous and healthy tissues in the same individuals.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

In the Archives

Otis Brawley discusses health disparities, UChicago pioneering oncologists on the UChicago Cancer Luminaries Podcast

UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched the Cancer Luminaries podcast series to mark its 50th year as a National Cancer Institute-designated center.

May 03, 2024

Vol.50 No.18

In Brief

Nancy Hanley Eriksson, Kevin Conroy receive TGen’s John S. McCain Leadership Awards

Nancy Hanley Eriksson and Kevin Conroy received John S. McCain Leadership Awards from Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, at the institute’s 2024 Founders Dinner, an annual gathering held April 4 in Scottsdale, AZ.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

In Brief

Ellen Sigal, Marlene Malek, Scott LaGanga, Tim Lawrence to receive advocacy, philanthropy awards by Georgetown Lombardi

Ellen V. Sigal, Marlene A. Malek, Scott LaGanga, and Tim Lawrence will be honored at the 36th Annual Lombardi Gala, an annual event dedicated to raising funds for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

April 05, 2024

Vol.50 No.14

Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation makes $25M commitment to five cancer centers with the goal of reducing health disparities

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