Kristen Doyle named CEO of CPRIT

Even light daily physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, NIH and Oxford study shows

In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the UK, researchers at the NIH and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals who were more sedentary.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Clinical Roundup

UT Health San Antonio-led research discovers how to slow or block recurrence of glioblastoma

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a way to delay or even block recurrence of the deadliest brain cancer after radiation.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Clinical Roundup

Mutated cells can persist for years without becoming cancer and need an inflammatory “push” for malignancy to occur, COH study shows

Researchers at City of Hope have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient for tumors to form. Instead, they suggest that additional risk factors that promote tumor growth, like chronic inflammation, are a key trigger for tumor formation.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

In Brief

CPRIT awards $67M in research grants to Texas institutions

The governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved 53 grants totaling more than $67 million to state research institutions to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants provide funding for a wide array of cancer projects, including CPRIT Scholar recruitment awards, funding for collaborative core facilities, and support for cancer clinical trials.

February 21, 2025

Vol.51 No.07

NCI study: Prevention and screening saved more lives than treatment in five common cancer types over the past half-century

Over the last 45 years, prevention and screening interventions have made a greater contribution to averting cancer deaths than have improvements in treatment, according to a modeling study led by researchers at NCI.

January 31, 2025

Vol.51 No.04

By Yiqing Wang and Jacquelyn Cobb

In Brief

ASC CAN: Congress missed a critical opportunity to prioritize cancer prevention and access to care

In December, Congress failed to advance a bipartisan year-end health care package that would have made a big difference in the fight against cancer, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

January 10, 2025

Vol.51 No.01

Kristen Doyle named CEO of CPRIT

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