USC Norris to open radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach

Walter Curran, Jr. named Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology

Walter J. “Wally” Curran, Jr. has been named the Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology. This bestowed title is supported by the Piedmont Foundation’s Whitaker Endowment, a fund created by the Atlanta community in tribute to Piedmont’s cancer surgical leader, William Whitaker.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Black History Month Conversation with The Cancer Letter

Shearwood McClelland III: “When you stand for something, you’re always going to be attacked.”

Shearwood McClelland III’s grandfather was a ditchdigger who dreamed that his six Black daughters would become doctors. McClelland’s mother did not disappoint—she became the first Black woman board-certified in maternal fetal medicine in the history of the United States. Now, McClelland is the chief medical officer of Cancer Health Equity at the University of Oklahoma...

DeepHealth, TeraRecon announce collaboration around integrated AI and advanced visualization

DeepHealth and ConcertAI’s TeraRecon announced a strategic collaboration to integrate certain capabilities to advance imaging tools and the radiology workflow.

February 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.08

Drugs & Targets

Yunu, WCG collaborate to support clinical trial imaging services

Yunu and WCG announced a partnership in support of WCG’s imaging services.

January 31, 2025

Vol.51 No.04

Clinical Roundup

DFCI researchers use PET imaging to detect body inflammation

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute developed a method to detect inflammation in the body using positron emission tomography imaging. This innovative probe targets CD45, a marker abundantly expressed on all immune cells but absent from other cell types.

January 24, 2025

Vol.51 No.03