Abcodia Suspends Sale of Ovarian Cancer Screening Test After FDA Communication

With Year One metrics in hand, Letai is ready to “bring it home” in Year Two
“I hope I don’t see any more reports of NCI cutting funding, because it just is not consistent with the facts”

A year ago, when he was sworn in as director of the National Cancer Institute, Anthony G. Letai set a goal: Reassure cancer researchers that the institute will keep a steady course aimed at finding treatments for cancer.

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Vol.52 No.36

By Paul Goldberg

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Michael Caputo appointed to President’s Cancer Panel
The cancer survivor and political operative says his appointment signals Trump’s interest in cancer, survivorship

Michael R. Caputo, a cancer survivor and a Republican political operative with a wide-ranging resume, was named to the President’s Cancer Panel, a board formed under the National Cancer Act to monitor the National Cancer Program and report to the president about “barriers to progress in reducing the burden of cancer.”

Two years after FDA’s breast density notification rule, there is still no standard for follow-up
So far, 38 million patients have received a dense breast notification. Now what?

Nearly two years after FDA issued a final rule requiring radiologists to tell women whether their breasts are “dense” or “not dense” after a mammogram, the notification has become nearly universal.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Regulatory News

MD Anderson study suggests psilocybin may prevent chemo-induced neuropathy
“Because it works in one neural system, you begin to wonder: Well, what about another?”

For the past four decades, psilocybin research has focused on one area: the treatment of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, existential distress associated with serious medical illnesses, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addiction.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

By Sara Willa Ernst

ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium: Pioneering breakthroughs, optimizing patient outcomes

For over two decades, the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposiumhas stood as the premier global event that has helped advance cancer science and transform care. The 2027 Symposium will continue this legacy from Feb. 11–13 in San Francisco by bringing together the largest international audience in GU oncology to help define tomorrow’s standards of care.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

By The American Society of Clinical Oncology

Cancer Policy

Trump targets HHS in $810M appropriations clawback

President Donald Trump has moved to cancel $810 million in government spending that has already been appropriated by Congress.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Abcodia Suspends Sale of Ovarian Cancer Screening Test After FDA Communication

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Abcodia Suspends Sale of Ovarian Cancer Screening Test After FDA Communication

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With Year One metrics in hand, Letai is ready to “bring it home” in Year Two“I hope I don’t see any more reports of NCI cutting funding, because it just is not consistent with the facts”

Michael Caputo appointed to President’s Cancer PanelThe cancer survivor and political operative says his appointment signals Trump’s interest in cancer, survivorship

Two years after FDA’s breast density notification rule, there is still no standard for follow-upSo far, 38 million patients have received a dense breast notification. Now what?

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With Year One metrics in hand, Letai is ready to “bring it home” in Year Two
“I hope I don’t see any more reports of NCI cutting funding, because it just is not consistent with the facts”

Michael Caputo appointed to President’s Cancer Panel
The cancer survivor and political operative says his appointment signals Trump’s interest in cancer, survivorship

Two years after FDA’s breast density notification rule, there is still no standard for follow-up
So far, 38 million patients have received a dense breast notification. Now what?

MD Anderson study suggests psilocybin may prevent chemo-induced neuropathy
“Because it works in one neural system, you begin to wonder: Well, what about another?”