AACR Cancer Progress Report urges improving health equity, prevention

HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Recently, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video montage featuring himself shirtless in jeans, working out with Kid Rock. The duo is in a blue-lit grotto with a cold plunge and sauna. Set to Kid Rock’s “Bawitdaba” and intercut with a selection of patriotic imagery, the video ends with the two men in a hot tub, chugging what appears to be milk.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

A three-year grant from Lilly to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is bringing rich lung health resources to Indigenous workplaces located across North America. Collaborating with human resources specialists with Tribal Nations and communities covering many regions of the U.S. and Canada, Roswell Park’s Department of Indigenous Cancer Health team will provide lung cancer screening workflow resources, lung wellness education, and patient navigation services for thousands of eligible individuals.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

In Brief

Robert H. Vonderheide elected as AACR president-elect

The members of the American Association for Cancer Research have elected Robert H. Vonderheide as the AACR President-Elect for 2026-2027.

March 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.11

In Brief

AACR elects five members to board of directors

The members of AACR have elected five individuals to serve on the AACR Board of Directors for the 2026-2029 term:

March 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.11

In Brief

Douglas Lowy and John Schiller to receive the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR award

The Pezcoller Foundation American Association for Cancer Research International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research will be presented to Douglas R. Lowy and John T. Schiller, both fellows of the AACR Academy, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026.

March 13, 2026

Vol.52 No.10

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

“We’ve always argued that money comes and goes, but if you lose a generation of scientists—you can’t buy them back,” said Kelvin Lee, director of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

AACR Cancer Progress Report urges improving health equity, prevention

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AACR Cancer Progress Report urges improving health equity, prevention

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside downThe Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

Robert H. Vonderheide elected as AACR president-elect

AACR elects five members to board of directors

Douglas Lowy and John Schiller to receive the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR award

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

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HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”