CRUK and partners pledge £5.5m funding for colorectal cancer research

The Government Accountability Office, an independent, non-partisan congressional watchdog agency, found that NIH violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 when it cancelled nearly 2,000 research grants in an effort to comply with several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, including “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing” (The Cancer Letter, Jan 24, 2025).

August 08, 2025

Vol.51 No.31

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Clinical Roundup

Mailing at-home test kits is more effective at getting younger adults to participate in CRC screening, UCLA study finds

Mailing a stool-based test directly to people’s homes was the most effective of four strategies for increasing colorectal cancer screening rates, according to a study by UCLA researchers aimed at identifying the best approach to promote CRC screening in adults ages 45 to 49.

August 08, 2025

Vol.51 No.31

Clinical Roundup

In phase III trial, epcoritamab regimen improves PFS in R/R follicular lymphoma

EPCORE FL-1 phase III trial results show that subcutaneous epcoritamab in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 79% for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.

August 08, 2025

Vol.51 No.31

Clinical Roundup

Blood tests show potential for CRC detection, but follow-up falls short

About half patients completed a follow-up colonoscopy within six months of taking a blood-based colorectal cancer screening test, according to a study by investigators at UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

August 01, 2025

Vol.51 No.30

CRUK and partners pledge £5.5m funding for colorectal cancer research

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Knight Cancer Institute receives record-setting $2B gift from the Knights—and self-governance within OHSU
Brian Druker returns to executive role as president of the new Knight Cancer Group

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