Gov. Newsom signs CA Cancer Equity Act

Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician

A mathematical puzzle fascinated Susan Ellenberg as a child.

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Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care
Mesa, Carvajal-Carmona, Cruz-Correa, Perez, Ramirez, Sanchez: “We’re here to help lead and collaborate.”

Hispanic and Latino people comprise nearly 20% of the U.S. population, but less than 6% of physicians nationwide identify as Hispanic.

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Vol.50 No.38

By Ruben A. Mesa and McKenzie Prillaman

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

Undergrad intern at MSK poses a profound question: What if Henrietta Lacks had a Black doctor?

Every summer since 2010, ten undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds get the opportunity to explore any curiosities they might have about careers in medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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Vol.50 No.37

By Claire Marie Porter

PubMed’s failure to display all papers by authors who publish under multiple names “mistreats women,” lawsuit contends

A law group associated with conservative causes and funded by leading conservative donors has sued NIH, HHS, and the National Library of Medicine, demanding that the institutions address PubMed’s inability to display all papers authored by researchers who have published under multiple names.

Newman, Salami named associate directors at UMich Rogel Cancer Center

Erika Newman was named associate director for cancer health equity, and Simpa Salami was named associate director for research workforce and leadership development at Rogel Cancer Center.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Clinical Roundup

FDA guidance provides new details on diversity action plans for clinical studies

FDA issued a draft guidance, “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies,” to assist medical product sponsors in submitting diversity action plans to support certain clinical studies.

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Vol.50 No.26

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