David Weintritt joins Virginia Cancer Specialists

Caris, Ontada form collaboration to advance molecular research, cancer care

Caris Life Sciences and Ontada announced a strategic and multi-faceted collaboration to advance molecular research and cancer care, enhance the healthcare delivery system and ultimately drive precision medicine by supporting life sciences companies in the development of next-gen oncology therapies.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

2024 Harry Hynes Award winner Judith Hopkins on being a doctor in 1977, mentorship, and the benefits of community practice

When Judith O. Hopkins started medical school in 1974, she had to sign a contract promising to not get pregnant. This was not the most egregious form of sexism she would face in her career. Seeking a residency in emergency medicine in 1977, she was told point blank that she would not be considered. “I...

NCI’s Virtual Clinical Trials Office fills the staffing shortages at cancer centers

Cancer centers that continue to experience pandemic-induced shortages in staffing their clinical research enterprise may soon be able to rely on support from NCI’s Virtual Clinical Trials Office to open studies and accrue patients.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

White House

At White House forum, Bertagnolli, Califf, Wegrzyn call for greater innovation in clinical trials

Leaders of three health agencies presented new initiatives focused on patient-centered research, diversity in clinical trial enrollment, and innovation in clinical research.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

By McKenzie Prillaman

Clinical Roundup

Community cancer care linked with poorer outcomes for some head/neck cancers

Care for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell cancers of the oropharynx (an area in back of the throat) is shifting toward community cancer centers, but patients treated in this setting may be less likely to survive, according to new research by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Head and Neck Cancer Center.

January 05, 2024

Vol.50 No.01

Obituary

Worta McCaskill-Stevens understood the importance of explaining cancer prevention

Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, died on Nov. 15 from complications from a sarcoma. She was 74.

December 01, 2023

Vol.49 No.44

By Otis W. Brawley and Lucile L. Adams-Campbell