Cancer hospital rankings shift as U.S. News favors clinical metrics over “reputation” scores amid broader boycott

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

NCI

A new working group will conduct site visits and advise NCAB and NCI director on cancer center grants

The National Cancer Advisory Board has established an ad hoc working group that will assess cancer centers as part of the designation process. The decision was approved unanimously with one abstention at the NCAB meeting March 17.

March 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.11

By Paul Goldberg

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

Clinical Roundup

Patients in Nepal experience substantial delays when accessing cancer care, study finds

Substantial delays are taking place across the cancer care pathway in Nepal, with many patients waiting months between first symptoms and treatment, according to an article by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and partners.

December 05, 2025

Vol.51 No.44

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery
“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”

At a time when federal immigration policies are becoming stricter, Kunle Odunsi, director of University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, reflected on the fact that cancer research is a highly international community.

November 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.41

By Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg

Cancer hospital rankings shift as U.S. News favors clinical metrics over “reputation” scores amid broader boycott

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Cancer hospital rankings shift as U.S. News favors clinical metrics over “reputation” scores amid broader boycott

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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

A new working group will conduct site visits and advise NCAB and NCI director on cancer center grants

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.”

Patients in Nepal experience substantial delays when accessing cancer care, study finds

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”

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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.”

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery
“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”