WVU Cancer Institute Mark McLaughlin, PhD—a researcher with the WVU Cancer Institute and Modulation Therapeutics Inc.—and his colleagues are developing a cancer treatment that zeroes in on the…

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center In 2015, Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, PhD, and his team identified the receptor NR2F1, present in the nuclei of tumor cells, as a master regulator of tu…

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center In a multidisciplinary collaboration, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified …

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Combining the immunotherapy agent durvalumab with the chemotherapy agents pemetrexed and cisplatin or carboplatin may prov…

The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital has appointed Oren J. Becher, MD, as the chief of the Jack Martin Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. A …

Siteman Cancer Center Sam Bhayani, MD, a Washington University urologic oncologist and researcher at Siteman Cancer Center, has been named head of the Division of Urologic Surgery at Washingto…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center neuroscientist Eric Holland, MD, PhD, has received a National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award. The seven-ye…

University of Illinois Cancer Center Nurse Practitioner Mary Pasquinelli, MS, APRN, of the UI Health Lung Screening Program, received a national leadership award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation f…

Stanford Cancer Institute Researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have devised a tool to examine how cells behave and interact in various environm…

Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center are trying to improve the personalization of radiation therapy through computer modeling. In a new study, they model how interactions…

The Clinical Research Services (CRS) department in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is expanding and is currently hiring for multiple Clinical Research, Regulatory, and Research Nurse positi…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health have partnered with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to launch a collaborative …

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center D. Wade Clapp, MD, is leading an $11.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute in which he and others across the c…

University of Virginia Cancer Center The University of Virginia Cancer Center and Cancer Center Without Walls Southwest Virginia Community Advisory Board has launched a program to cut tobacco …

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Following a national search, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has promoted Emese Zsiros, MD, PhD, FACOG, to lead its Department of Gynecologic …

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Duke Cancer Institute member and director of the Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, will …

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center A new study from University of Michigan School of Public Health and Rogel Cancer Center will describe and quantify the impact of known and suspected …

Siteman Cancer Center Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center have received a $17 million Cancer Moonshot grant to address disparities in cancer research, treatment, and out…

"These guides build bi-directional communication between our providers and their patients. We’ve seen an increase in patient retention and overall patient satisfaction." - Terry T. Tsue, MD, FACS, Vi…

UK Markey Cancer Center A new training program at the University of Kentucky will help develop the next generation of scientists. Funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute, Addressi…

University of Virginia Cancer Center Hao Jiang, PhD, and his collaborators have revealed why a mutation in the UTX gene disrupts cells’ ability to suppress tumors. The gene product, they found…

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Recognizing Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s enduring commitment to addressing the inequities that perpetuate cervical cancer …

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Women living in rural areas are less likely to follow the recommended screenings for colorectal cancer. However, they are just as likely as women living …

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Walter Lawrence, Jr., MD, who died in November at age 96, was respected and beloved for his expertise as a surgical oncologist. He ran a surgical hospita…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey A recent consensus statement from the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group Breast Cancer Subcommittee assessed data on proton therapy for breast cancer, pr…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center University of Florida Health researcher Naykky Singh Ospina, MD, is leading a team developing a conversation aid to be used during what can be a chal…

Siteman Cancer Center Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center have surveyed cancer doctors to identify differences in physician attitudes and beliefs that may contribute to …

University of Virginia Cancer Center Jamie Zoellner, PhD, RD, has assumed the role of co-lead of the Cancer Prevention and Population Health (CPH) program. She will work with Li Li, MD, PhD, w…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health (SKCC) welcomes Marcia Brose, MD, PhD, as vice chair of medical oncology and SKCC regional chief…

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Matthew Poppe, MD, physician-scientist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance his rese…

Stanford Cancer Institute Women newly diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer who are also carriers of cancer-associated mutations like BRCA1 or BRCA2 are no more likely to die of their tumors…

UK Markey Cancer Center A recent University of Kentucky College of Medicine study found that young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in thei…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center New research from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered genetic factors other than human leukocyte antigen compatibility that signific…

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center A single common genetic mutation may hold the key to making immunotherapy more effective against gliomas, according to new mouse model findings from …

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Brian Koss, PhD, a researcher with the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Di…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Edna "Eti" Cukierman, PhD, co-director of the Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, has been named a senior ed…

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute A new study shows that chronic physiologic "wear and tear" from stress, known as all…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Findings from a recent population-based cohort study show that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer who also have central obesity, which means excess…

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center The National Cancer Institute has funded a project led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to assess the impact of environmental exposures on cancer risk for peo…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief of the Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been named one of three winners of the second annu…

The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapy that shows promise against a deadly pediatric leukemia. The small-molecule therapy was highly effecti…

University of Illinois Cancer Center University of Illinois Cancer Center program leader Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, PhD, MS, RD, received a $3 million National Cancer Institute grant to investiga…

Improves Adherence & Outcomes 93% of patients surveyed report Patient Resource Guides assist them in following their physician’s treatment plan. "I felt more in control with the aid of the guid…

University of Illinois Cancer Center University of Illinois Cancer Center researchers identified three practice recommendations for nurses to effectively reduce breast and cervical cancer disp…

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Mayo Clinic have discovered a way to supercharge molecular cancer treatme…

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center In a first-in-human, Phase I trial, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that ATR inhibitor RP-3500 was…

Livestrong Cancer Institutes, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School "The CaLM Model: Hardwiring Cancer Centers for Whole Person Care," an initiative of Livestrong Cancer Institutes …

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center In a randomized clinical trial with 4,446 participants, known as the Anal Cancer/HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) study, a team of researche…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers have found that the incidence of pancreatic cancer—which historically has been higher in men than in women—increased among both men and wome…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Yuri Sykulev, MD, PhD, and colleagues at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, have shown that to efficiently kill melanoma cells, CA…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center A number of veteran nursing team members have been promoted to new leadership roles, including a newly named deputy chief nursing officer and superviso…

UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute Paula Domino, MD, a urologic surgeon specializing in restoring function for patients with urinary and pelvic challenges, has joined the University of …

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center A team of research experts from the COVID-19 Prevention Network, or CoVPN, headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, have demonstrated that through…

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, led by Cosette Wheeler, PhD, have found that many women are screened for cervical cancer too o…

Stanford Cancer Institute Recent research by Wendy Fantl, PhD, and Veronica Gonzalez, PhD, shows that ovarian tumors thrive by convincing nearby immune cells that the cancer cells are those of…

The University of Kansas Cancer Center The International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, a nonprofit global educational organization committed to gastrointestinal oncology, recently named Weij…

Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR Medicine Wilmot Cancer Institute data establish for the first time that "chemo brain" is a major problem for lymphoma survivors. The research is relevant due to a r…

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Cancer centers and/or health care systems that prioritize coordination and communication provide higher-quality end-of-life care for cancer patients …

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, associate director for cancer equity at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, will collaborate with Robert Winn, MD, direc…

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Cathy Eng, MD, has been elected co-chair of the National Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Cancer Steering Committee, which is responsible for supervising clinical tr…

University of Virginia Cancer Center University of Virginia (UVA) Cancer Center is participating in a pilot project that seeks to increase racial and ethnic diversity among cancer treatment tr…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center VCU Massey Cancer Center is now using an FDA-approved substance called Magtrace that allows surgeons to spare the lymph nodes in the vast majority of ear…

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulrich G. Steidl, MD, PhD, associate director of basic science at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, has received a a seven-year, $7 million Out…

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine Helen Heslop, MD, DSc (Hon), director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s H…

UK Markey Cancer Center A new study from the lab of UK Markey Cancer Center Director Mark Evers, MD, demonstrates the critical role of the hormone neurotensin in cell proliferation and stem ce…

Siteman Cancer Center Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center are joining the National Institutes of Health’s new research network focused on the study of senescent cells, a…

Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR Medicine To find people who are behind on cancer screenings and then motivate them to follow through, an innovative team is leveraging the emergency department at U…

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Antwione Haywood, PhD, its associate dir…

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Kathy Miller, MD, and Ken Nephew, PhD, are among nearly 20 scientists at six institutions who will work to improve epigenet…

Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina U.S. First Lady Jill Biden visited MUSC Hollings Cancer Center on October 25. In attendance were MUSC President David J. Cole, MD, …

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Funded by a five-year, $22.5 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, UC San Francisco faculty …

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center President Joe Biden has appointed John Carpten, PhD, to serve as chair of the administration’s National Cancer Advisory Board. Dr. Carpten is the founding chai…

After an extensive national search, Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health have announced that Eric P. Winer, MD, will be the next director of Yale Cancer Center and physician-in-chief of …

Last month, AACI partnered with Mediaplanet on its Transforming Cancer Care campaign, highlighting the ways in which the health care community is advancing equitable cancer care through innovation an…

"These guides build bi-directional communication between our providers and their patients. We’ve seen an increase in patient retention and overall patient satisfaction." - Terry T. Tsue, MD, FACS, Vi…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Video-based education is an acceptable pretesting alternative to traditional consultations with a genetic counselor for many men with prostate c…

Stanford Cancer Institute In a recent study, a team of Stanford researchers identified hundreds of potential targets for cancer therapies using a new screening strategy that allows for the sys…

UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute Carolann Risley, PhD, MSN, recently returned to the University of Mississippi Medical Center as an associate professor of nursing and member of the UM…

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently bestowed the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement on the University o…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University In human cancer cell and mouse studies, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a set of proteins work in …

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and…

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD, has joined the University of Minnesota Medical School faculty as associate director for translational research at Ma…

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center The Meharry Medical College/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center/Tennessee State University Partnership (MVTCP) has received renewed funding for the next five years …

Siteman Cancer Center Brian C. Baumann, MD, a radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been awarded a 2021 Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award from the National Cancer…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute were recently renewed as a Clinical Center of Excellence and named fo…

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed a significant overall survival benefit with ribocicli…

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Communication between patients and their primary care providers is key to ensuring effective cancer care, both before diagnosis and after treatment, …

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute predoctoral fellow Prasoona Karra, MS, was selected to receive the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Predoctoral to …

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Carl Morrison, MD, DVM, has been promoted to chair of pathology and laboratory medicine. Dr. Morrison, who joined Roswell Park in 2007, remains senior …

Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar Institute The Wistar Institute welcomes Amelia Escolano, PhD, and Nan Zhang, PhD, as assistant professors. Dr. Escolano’s research focuses o…

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota Aaron Schilz, MPA, has been appointed as the interim executive director for the Masonic Cancer Center. He assumes the position previously held by…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health welcome Missak Haigentz, Jr., MD, as chief of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology a…

University of Illinois Cancer Center Yamilé Molina, PhD, MPH, MS, has been named associate director for community outreach and engagement for the University of Illinois Cancer Center. She take…

Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR Medicine Individuals diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of liver cancer, face a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent. But a Wilmot Ca…

UK Markey Cancer Center A new study from UK Markey Cancer Center researchers demonstrate a combination of two drugs may be useful to treat ovarian cancers that are resistant to paclitaxel. …

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center New research reveals children born with a genetic predisposition to produce more lymphocytes, particularly in relation to other types of white blood cell…

The University of Arizona Cancer Center The University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers recently completed a study that has the potential to improve cancer treatment for colorectal cance…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers have created a new system for classifying melanoma when the disease has spread to the lymph nodes. This system may offer a better tool for p…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center UCSF researchers discover a new role for Erα as an RNA-binding protein, offering clues to overcoming resistance to therapies like tamoxifen…