Andrew Frankart receives $729,000 ACS/ASTRO Clinician Scientist Development Grant

UChicago Medicine, American Cancer Society to build no-cost lodging for traveling cancer patients

Patients traveling long distances to the University of Chicago Medicine for cancer treatment will soon have a new place to stay close to its anchor hospital on the city’s South Side, as part of a partnership with the American Cancer Society.

October 23, 2026

Vol.52 No.39

Clinical Roundup

ACS studies find widening rural-urban survival and mortality gaps for women with breast cancer

Life-saving advances in breast cancer care are failing to reach rural America equally. In two large studies led by the American Cancer Society, scientists found that survival and mortality disparities between rural and urban women diagnosed with breast cancer widened over time in the United States.

October 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.38

Obituary

Harold Freeman, a surgeon who championed health equity, dies at 93
Freeman, the father of patient navigation, served as president of ACS and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel

Harold P. Freeman, a surgeon who started his career in Harlem, where, in addition to performing surgeries, he pioneered the system of patient navigation, and who studied health disparities and served as president of the American Cancer Society and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel, died on Aug. 11. He was 93.

Texas Oncology collaborates with ACS to promote cancer screening efforts across Texas

Texas Oncology is collaborating with the American Cancer Society to improve access to cancer screening and early detection in Texas through a new, exclusive statewide collaboration. The initiative focuses on breaking down barriers to screening, raising awareness about prevention, and helping more people catch cancer early.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

Clinical Roundup

ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer

An updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with pancreatic cancer.

September 11, 2026

Vol.52 No.33

Guest Editorial

I grew up unhoused. Now, with support from ACS, I am an MD-PhD student focused on oncology
My mother instilled in me: “Never become a product of your circumstances.”

My high school experience revolved around constantly worrying about my four younger siblings and mom amidst our normal condition—instability.

August 14, 2026

Vol.52 No.32

By Lavonté Saunders

Andrew Frankart receives $729,000 ACS/ASTRO Clinician Scientist Development Grant

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Texas Oncology collaborates with ACS to promote cancer screening efforts across Texas

ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer

I grew up unhoused. Now, with support from ACS, I am an MD-PhD student focused on oncologyMy mother instilled in me: “Never become a product of your circumstances.”

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Harold Freeman, a surgeon who championed health equity, dies at 93
Freeman, the father of patient navigation, served as president of ACS and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel

I grew up unhoused. Now, with support from ACS, I am an MD-PhD student focused on oncology
My mother instilled in me: “Never become a product of your circumstances.”