Candice Lucas was named the first chief community impact officer of the Wilmot Cancer Institute Community Outreach & Engagement, part of the University of Rochester.
U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to medically-appropriate genetic testing to determine an individual’s risk of developing hereditary cancer—and access to evidence-based medical care to reduce risk for those who have a predisposing genetic mutation.
Harold Freeman had big plans after he finished his residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 1968. He planned to cut cancer out of Harlem.
Since COVID-19 made its way to the United States, we have seen a stream of worrying news of the pandemic’s impact on cancer care in the U.S., including 9.4 million missed screenings for just about all forms of cancer. While screening rates rebounded in the fall of 2020, there’s a growing concern from oncologists that screenings haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels for everyone.
The White House has announced an expansion of the Cancer Moonshot’s mission beyond its initial focus on accelerating research and data sharing in oncology—with promises of renewed funding for an array of ambitious presidential initiatives.
The University of Chicago Medicine plans to build a $633 million, 500,000-square-foot facility dedicated to cancer care on its medical campus on the city’s South Side.
Noe Crespo was named co-leader of the Cancer Control Program at University of California San Diego’s Moores Cancer Center.
Immediate action must be taken to ensure more effective and equitable implementation of cancer screening, according to a report released by the President’s Cancer Panel.
Racial and ethnic inequities are pervasive in clinical research—from the systemic factors that deter underrepresented populations from pursuing careers in science and medicine, to the discrimination, lack of support, and other hardships faced by those who do enter the biomedical profession.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas Jan. 18 voted to award a $9 million grant to Moncrief Cancer Institute to develop a comprehensive cancer screening program for underserved residents throughout the county served by all members of the Commissioners Court.
