Amid funding cuts and firings, cancer groups seek relief from judges, in Congress—and in the court of public opinion

ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium: Pioneering breakthroughs, optimizing patient outcomes

For over two decades, the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposiumhas stood as the premier global event that has helped advance cancer science and transform care. The 2027 Symposium will continue this legacy from Feb. 11–13 in San Francisco by bringing together the largest international audience in GU oncology to help define tomorrow’s standards of care.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

By The American Society of Clinical Oncology

Cancer Policy

NIH introduces “Linked Discoveries,” a PubMed tool aimed at strengthening research replication, reproducibility

NIH has introduced Linked Discoveries, an experimental tool designed to help scientists more easily see how an individual research finding relates to the larger body of biomedical evidence.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

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Sanya Springfield to receive AACR Distinguished Public Service Award

The American Association for Cancer Research will present the 2027 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award to Sanya A. Springfield at the AACR Annual Meeting 2027, to be held April 2-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

News Analysis

Trump weighs—and abandons—an executive order that would give OMB veto power over NIH grants

The White House last week considered, but ultimately abandoned, a plan to create a panel that would review NIH grants in an effort to weed out projects the administration regards as “woke.”

HHS issues direct final rule to reduce reliance on animal testing

FDA has issued a direct final rule that changes the language in its regulations so that “animal testing” is no longer described as the default or defining form of “nonclinical” safety testing.

September 25, 2026

Vol.52 No.35

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

U.S. cancer death rate declined 35% since 1991, AACR Cancer Progress Report finds

The American Association for Cancer Research has released the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2026.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

Amid funding cuts and firings, cancer groups seek relief from judges, in Congress—and in the court of public opinion

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