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Vol.52 No.03

In Brief

SU2C + CRUK secure $3M for gastric cancer research

Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer Research UK secured $3 million in new support for a “dream team” focused on stopping gastric cancer in its earliest stages.

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Vol.52 No.02

Drugs & Targets

Verana Health and COTA merge to accelerate research-ready oncology real-world evidence

Verana Health and COTA Inc. are merging with the aim of providing data and software solutions for real-world insights that accelerate clinical research, expedite treatment options, and improve patient care.

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Vol.52 No.02

Cancer Policy

Journal retracts decades-old study that determined glyphosate, widely used herbicide, as safe

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has retracted a literature review published in 2000 that concluded that glyphosate, a common herbicide used in agriculture and found in products such as Roundup, “does not pose a health risk to humans.”

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