ACS report: 2024 projected new cancer cases top 2 million

Retesting with at-home FIT tests is linked to earlier diagnoses, retrospective cohort study finds

Repeat testing is tied to earlier diagnoses and shaped by health-system outreach, according to a retrospective cohort study of nearly 500,000 adults.

July 24, 2026

Vol.52 No.29

Guest Editorial

Cancer progress is not reaching everyone. Native Nations must be part of the solution.

In 1971, the National Cancer Act set the United States on a path to confront one of its most formidable public health challenges. More than five decades later, the progress is undeniable. The latest 2026 report from the American Cancer Society shows continued declines in overall cancer mortality and improvements in survival for many major cancer types. Recent advances in early detection, prevention, and treatment are saving lives.

FDA proposes rule to hold foreign tobacco companies to U.S. standards

FDA has issued a proposed rule to require both foreign and domestic tobacco manufacturers to register their facilities and list their products with the agency. This closes a regulatory gap, holding overseas e-cigarette and tobacco makers to the same standards as U.S. companies.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

By Claire Marie Porter

Podcast

A new diagnostic lens—and a lasting scientific legacy

In this week's episode of The Cancer Letter Podcast, editor and publisher Paul Goldberg, and associate editor Jacquelyn Cobb revisit two of last week’s most-read stories: the growing recognition that early-onset colorectal cancer requires a new diagnostic mindset, and the life and legacy of Maura Gillison, the scientist whose discovery that most head and neck cancers are driven by HPV transformed the field.

July 08, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

Clinical

Early-onset colorectal cancer is behaving like a new, biologically distinct disease, researchers note
One woman’s pregnancy shows how this distinction matters

Jenna Scott was 29, seven months pregnant, and suddenly, feeling very sick.

July 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data, ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, help save lives

I performed my first colonoscopy as a board-certified gastroenterologist more than 20 years ago, at a time when the procedure was firmly established as the “gold standard” for colorectal cancer screening.

July 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.26

By Paul J. Limburg

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Cancer progress is not reaching everyone. Native Nations must be part of the solution.

FDA proposes rule to hold foreign tobacco companies to U.S. standards

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Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?Modeling data, ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, help save lives

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Early-onset colorectal cancer is behaving like a new, biologically distinct disease, researchers note
One woman’s pregnancy shows how this distinction matters

Is it time to re-assess the practice and practicality of screening colonoscopy?
Modeling data, ACS guideline support greater use of noninvasive tests to ease system strain, help save lives