Francisco Sanchez-Vega awarded Health Equity Fellowship from Corning and MSKCC to explore disparities in cancer outcomes

Black History Month Conversation with The Cancer Letter

Brian Rivers: Celebrating Black history reinforces the dynamic culture of America
“It gives America, in part, its identity.”

Nearly 30 years ago, while completing an assignment for his master’s degree in public health, Brian Rivers discovered he had a family history of prostate cancer.

“Page Not Found:” HHS agencies purge web pages that hint at DEI, health equity, and gender
Medical group sues over removing “information used every day by health professions”

The web page for the FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity is no more. The pages for the NCI Diversity Training and Biomedical Workforce Development Branch and Disparities Research Branch are kaput as well.

February 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.05

By Jacquelyn Cobb and Katie Goldberg

Black History Month In the Archives

Marsha Henderson: “You have to continue to push for what you think is the right thing for public health.”
Preserving an oral history by the former FDA associate commissioner of women’s heath

When Marsha B. Henderson, former FDA Associate Commissioner of Women’s Health (1998-2019), sat down for an oral history interview upon her retirement from the agency, she could not have foreseen becoming party to a government digital purge 7 years later. Over the past week, the Trump administration has been busy at work deleting government webpages...

COA proposes health care reform blueprint

The Community Oncology Alliance released the COA Prescription for Health Care Reform, a blueprint that diagnoses the fundamental challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system, outlines the consequences for patients across America, and presents “actionable solutions .”

February 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.05

In Brief

Report shows UPMC Hillman’s nearly $4B economic impact in Pennsylvania

A recent report showed that UPMC Hillman Cancer Center generated $3.98 billion in total economic impact in Pennsylvania through its clinical, research, and educational missions in 2023.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

In Brief

Johns Hopkins, Howard University reform collaboration to advance health equity

A collaborative effort to eliminate cancer health disparities among African Americans and other underserved populations in the Washington, DC, area is being reignited at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Howard University Cancer Center.

January 10, 2025

Vol.51 No.01

Francisco Sanchez-Vega awarded Health Equity Fellowship from Corning and MSKCC to explore disparities in cancer outcomes

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COA proposes health care reform blueprint

Report shows UPMC Hillman’s nearly $4B economic impact in Pennsylvania

Johns Hopkins, Howard University reform collaboration to advance health equity

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Brian Rivers: Celebrating Black history reinforces the dynamic culture of America
“It gives America, in part, its identity.”

“Page Not Found:” HHS agencies purge web pages that hint at DEI, health equity, and gender
Medical group sues over removing “information used every day by health professions”

Marsha Henderson: “You have to continue to push for what you think is the right thing for public health.”
Preserving an oral history by the former FDA associate commissioner of women’s heath