NCI increases funding for extramural research by $210M in FY2020; funds more than 125 additional competing awards

In The Headlines: George Weiner on the importance of patients’ stories

In last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter, the cover story featured Col. Susan Fondy, an Army veteran and stage 3 breast cancer survivor, who is now living with lymphedema. Fondy is now a lymphedema advocate, working to prevent further cuts to the already-sparse funding for the disease.

July 09, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

Clinical

She flew Black Hawks and battled cancer—now Col. Susan Fondy grapples with cuts to lymphedema research

Don’t try to convince Col. Susan Fondy that lymphedema doesn’t merit interest from medical researchers.

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

We recently had the privilege of contributing to a CBS Sunday Morning story on the ongoing crisis in the federal support for research in general and cancer research in particular.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By George J. Weiner and Elizabeth M. Jaffee

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Source: NIH vigil organizerSince early May, a group of current and former NIH employees have gathered every Saturday at the Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda, MD, to mourn what they describe as the loss of scientific progress under the Trump administration.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By Claire Marie Porter

Scaling excellence: How City of Hope is transforming cancer care delivery

The landscape of cancer care in America faces critical challenges: geographic disparities in access, socioeconomic barriers to advanced treatments and the increasing complexity of precision medicine that outpaces individual providers’ ability to stay current. At City of Hope, we are addressing these systemic issues through a bold expansion that brings world-class cancer care and research closer to where patients live.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By Alan H. Bryce and Walter M. Stadler

In the Archives

Since 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative has saved lives, cut costs, and fostered team science

When the Women’s Health Initiative was announced in 1991, it was set to be the largest women’s health study ever conducted. The WHI scope is massive: the initiative has recruited more than 161,000 women and engaged more than 5,000 scientists from the U.S. and beyond.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

NCI increases funding for extramural research by $210M in FY2020; funds more than 125 additional competing awards

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NCI increases funding for extramural research by $210M in FY2020; funds more than 125 additional competing awards

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In The Headlines: George Weiner on the importance of patients’ stories

She flew Black Hawks and battled cancer—now Col. Susan Fondy grapples with cuts to lymphedema research

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cutsWhat the scientific method obscures

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cutsThe Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Scaling excellence: How City of Hope is transforming cancer care delivery

Since 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative has saved lives, cut costs, and fostered team science

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As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater