St. Jude receives Merit Extension Award from NCI

Andrew Smith named chair of St. Jude Diagnostic Imaging Department

Andrew Smith was named chair of St. Jude’s Diagnostic Imaging Department. He succeeds Beth McCarville, who was interim chair of the department since the death of Zoltan Patay, who held the position from 2017 to 2022.

April 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.16

In Brief

NCI renews MUSC Hollings support grant with “outstanding” rating

NCI has renewed MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s five-year Cancer Center Support Grant, with an overall rating of “outstanding.”

April 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.16

Clinical

Pooled analysis questions reliability of an endpoint used in multi-cancer detection trials

An analysis by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer casts doubt on validity of an endpoint used in key studies of multi-cancer detection tests.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

By Jacquelyn Cobb

NCI Director's Report

Rathmell: To improve funding outlook, we must reverse distrust in science

With NCI funding expected to remain flat through fiscal year 2025, health professionals and leaders in oncology should use this time to amp up institutional efforts to collaborate and rebuild trust in science, NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell said.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

Health Equity

NCI creates Cancer Equity Leaders group to improve cancer health equity

To address inequities in cancer health, NCI is collaborating with a diverse team of experts and cancer center directors—named the Cancer Equity Leaders (CEL)—to learn from communities and inform workforce development as well as outreach initiatives.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

By Matthew Bin Han Ong