Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Younger Women
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…
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CAR T Immunotherapy Could Be Improved to Kill Solid Tumors
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…
Nursing Leaders Appointed to New or Expanded Roles
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…
2021AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting Highlights Equity, Diversity
With continued health concerns and restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting was held virtually in October. More than 500 cancer center members and other coll…
Who Addresses Cancer in Rural Communities?
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, Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Key to Unlocking Molecular Cancer Therapies
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…
ATR Inhibitor RP-3500 Demonstrates Safety and Early Clinical Benefit
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…
Center to Advance Palliative Care Recognizes Livestrong Initiative
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 …
CRI2021 Abstract Book Now Available
The 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting Abstracts and Posters Book is now available to AACI members. The digital book features 62 abstracts from 27 cancer centers submitted for virtual presentation at the C…
Novel Therapy Could Be Effective Against Pediatric Leukemia
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…
Can Intermittent Fasting Lower Cancer Risk Better Than Counting Calories?
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…
Patient Resource Navigator: Your Solution to Guiding Each Patient’s Journey
Improves Adherence & Outcomes93% 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…
Chronic Stress May Impact Treatment Completion, Survival Outcomes in Patients With Breast Cancer
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…
Abdominal Fat Linked to Worse Outcomes for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
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…
Study To Evaluate How Environment Impacts Cancer Risk
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…
Borghaei Honored as Lung Cancer Hero
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple HealthHossein 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…
Women With Genetic Mutations Fare No Worse With Breast, Ovarian Cancer
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…
Tobacco Marketing Exposure Linked to Community Vulnerability
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…
Researchers Uncover New Genetic Factors That Contribute to the Success of BMT
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…
Glioma Subtype May Hold the Secret to Success of Immunotherapies
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 …
Koss Earns NIH Director’s Award
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…
Cukierman Appointed Senior Editor of New Journal
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple HealthFox Chase Cancer Center’s Edna "Eti" Cukierman, PhD, co-director of the Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, has been named a senior ed…
Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis Might Be Addressed Through Better Patient-Doctor Conversations
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…
African American Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely to Receive Genetic Counseling, Testing
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 …
Zoellner New Co-Leader of Cancer Prevention and Population Health
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…
Regional Chief of Cancer Services Announced
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…
Researcher Receives Grant to Study Pediatric Proton Therapy
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…
A Consensus View: Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
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…
November 2021
Founding Director Leaves Inspirational Legacy
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…
Nominations Open for 2022 Champion for Cures Award
AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Champion for Cures Award. AACI established the award in 2018 to recognize an individual or individuals who, through direct …
World Health Organization Taps Sylvester in Global Fight Against Cervical Cancer
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami
Recognizing Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s enduring commitment to addressing the inequities that perpetuate cervical cancer …
Rural-Urban Differences in Cancer Screening Among Women
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 …
House Passes HPV Cancer Legislation
On Wednesday, November 30, the United States House of Representatives passed the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act by voice vote. The bill, lead sponsored by Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Kim Schrier…
New Program Will Address Rural Cancer Health Disparities
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…
UVA Reveals How Gene Mutation Boosts Cancer Risk
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…
Cancer Center Without Walls Launching Youth Tobacco Prevention Program
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 …
Zsiros to Lead Gynecologic Oncology Program
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 …
Ginsburg Named Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for NIH Research Program
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 …
With $13 Million Grant Researchers Will Track Cancer Risk From Environmental Exposures
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 …
$17 Million Grant to Fund Disparities Research
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…
Patient Resource Navigator: A Market Differentiator
"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…
Rutgers Launches State’s First Home Infusion Program
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 …
Clapp Leads Grant Renewal for Childhood Cancers
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…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Now Hiring for Multiple Positions
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…
Tool Can Reveal Cancer Subtypes by Cell Communities Where They Are Found
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…
Computer Modeling Used to Predict Patient Tumor Responses to Radiation Therapy
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…
Holland Receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
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…
Pasquinelli Recognized for Lung Screening Program
University of Illinois Cancer CenterNurse Practitioner Mary Pasquinelli, MS, APRN, of the UI Health Lung Screening Program, received a national leadership award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation f…
New Drug Triggers Disseminated Cancer Cell Dormancy
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…
Multi-Omics Reveals Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Subtype
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 …
For Mesothelioma, Immunotherapy-Chemo With Genomic Analysis Leads to Improved Survival
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…
Childhood Brain Tumor Expert Named Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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 …
Bhayani Named Director of Urologic Surgery
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…
Risk Of Age-Related Diseases May Be Higher in Younger B‑Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Than in Older Counterparts
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Younger B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors (B-HNL) had a higher relative risk of developing age-related diseases than older B-NHL survivo…
Molecular Tumor Board Improves Patient Outcomes
UK Markey Cancer Center
A recent study shows that patients with non-small cell lung cancer reviewed by the UK Markey Cancer Center’s Molecular Tumor Board experience improved outcomes, even if…
FDA Approves Clinical Trial of Drug to Treat Eye Cancer
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…
Oncolytic Virus Clinical Trial Opened for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
City of Hope has opened of a first-in-human clinical trial evaluating the use of a cancer-killing oncolytic virus to treat patients with metastatic tri…
Genomic Alterations in Advanced Cancers Reveal Interactions With Therapy
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine can help scientists make reasonable predictions of what genomic …
Synthetic Immunotherapy Seeks, Destroys Tumors in Mice With Aggressive Cancers
Stanford Cancer Institute
Stanford researchers have developed a synthetic, tumor-targeting molecule that promotes immune activation and tumor regression in laboratory mice after it’s injected …
Fat-Secreted Molecule Lowers Response to Common Cancer Treatment
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University
Leptin, a molecule produced by fat cells, appears to cancel out the effects of the estrogen-blocking therapy tamoxifen, a …
$2 Million Gift Supports Lung, Pancreatic Cancer Research
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ruth “Rikki” Kutcher Goldstein has made a $2 million gift to support cancer research at Indiana University School of Medici…
Receptor Structure Reveals New Targets for Cancer Treatments
Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine
For years much about anaplastic lymphoma kinase—its role in the body, which molecules interact with it, what it looks like—has remained unknown, lim…
How Alike Are Cancer Cells From a Single Patient?
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
To correlate gene expression signatures with cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance, a team of scientists led by Rong Lu, PhD, from USC and Akil …
Giving Immunotherapy Before Targeted Therapy Improves Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
More people with advanced melanoma survive for two years or more when they receive a combination of two immunotherapy drugs given before a combi…
Cancer Center, HBCU Receive $1.7 Million to Increase Health Equity, Research Pipeline Diversity
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Virginia State University have received a "team science” grant from the National Cancer Institu…
Treatment Enhances Anti-Leukemia Effect of Bone Marrow Transplant, Reduces Recurrence
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a drug that, when given along with a bone marrow transplant, dro…
Researchers Uncover Insights Into How Moles Change Into Melanoma
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
In a new study, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of California San Francisco explain how common moles and melan…
Oppong Tapped as Deputy Director of Center for Cancer Health Equity
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Bridget Oppong, MD, has been appointed deputy director of the Center for Cancer Heal…
Moss Named Director of VA Breast and GynOnc Cancers Program
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
Duke Cancer Institute member Hayley Moss, MD, MBA, has joined the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Oncology Program Office as…
Brewster Named Associate Director of DEI
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Wendy Brewster, MD, PhD, as associate director …
Reid Receives Early-Stage Investigator Award
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterSonya Reid, MD, MPH, is a recipient of an NRG Oncology Underserved Minority Scholars Award. She is one of three inaugural recipients of the award, which was establish…
Research Shows Why Immune Checkpoint Blockade Impedes But Does Not Stop Glioblastoma Progression
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Like locking the door but opening windows, an immune checkpoint therapy temporarily slows glioblastoma progression but fails to establish an effective …
Less Chemotherapy, Personalized Care: Study Reinforces Advances in Geriatric Oncology
Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR Medicine
Doctors can safely lower the dose of cancer treatment such as chemotherapy without impacting survival for adults older than 70 who are at high risk for tox…
Arm, Shoulder Disability and Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery Reduced By Exercise
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a …
Huynh Joins Dermatology Team
UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute
Thy Huynh, MD, has joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center as an assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics. She will be a member o…
In Vino Vita Raises Over $1.5 Million for Research, Treatment and Prevention
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health
In Vino Vita, Fox Chase Cancer Center’s signature fundraising event, was held on October 30 at the National Constitution Center, and raised over $1.5 mil…
Roswell Park Named a Joy in Medicine Organization
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterIn acknowledgment of strong advocacy for its staff members and the launch of a program to enhance their mental health and well-being, Roswell Park Comprehens…
Fox Chase Receives Two Press Ganey Patient Experience Awards
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple HealthFox Chase Cancer Center has been recognized for excellence in patient care with two Press Ganey Awards, the Pinnacle of Excellence Award and the Guardian of Ex…
Rodriguez Selected for Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, along with its partners National Medical Fellowships and the American Association for Cancer Research, select…
December 2021
New Center Dedicated to Blood and Marrow Transplants
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone
NYU Langone Health’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center opened a new state-of-the-art center to treat people with blood cancers, i…
Hematologist Steven Coutre Dies at 62
Stanford Cancer Institute
Steven Coutre, MD, a professor of hematology at the Stanford School of Medicine, died November 9 in Palo Alto, California, from complications of leukemia and COVID-19…
Experts Co-Author Book About War on Cancer
Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine
Several Yale Cancer Center faculty have authored chapters in a newly released book, A New Deal For Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War. In recognitio…
Pragmatic Tips on Setting Up a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
A new open-access book written by experts in the field of oncology, hematology, and stem cell transplantation—The Comprehensive Cancer Cen…
Researchers Discover How Cells From Tumors Remain Dormant for Years Before Metastasis Occurs
The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai
Jose Javier Bravo-Cordero, PhD, and colleagues have reported on their findings that show how cancer cells remain dormant for years after they leave a …
Werner Appointed New Senior Director of Clinical Research
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Theresa L. Werner, MD, has been appointed to the position of senior director of clinical research. She has served as clinical trials office …
Li Named Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
The Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium has named Christopher Li, MD, PhD, its first associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…
$30 Million Gift to Establish Center for Prostate Cancer
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser has committed $30 million to Michigan Medicine to establish an innovative, patient-focused program in prosta…
$25 Million Gift to Accelerate Discovery at Renamed Legorreta Cancer Center
Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University
A $25 million gift from life sciences entrepreneur and investor Pablo Legorreta and his wife, Almudena, will advance a plan to transform Brown Unive…
Proton Therapy Treatment Facility is Part of Ongoing Expansion
Moffitt Cancer Center
With a transformational philanthropic gift of $15 million from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Moffitt Cancer Center has announced that in 2022 it will initiate…
SHE in Oncology Program Provides Experience for Future Women in Science
UK Markey Cancer Center
Launched in the summer of 2021 with funding from the American Cancer Society, SHE in Oncology empowers Kentucky high school students who identify as female with experie…
Supermeres May Carry Clues to Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, and COVID-19
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a "supermere," which contains enzymes, proteins, …
$6 Million Gift Launches New CAR T Initiative
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC San Francisco has launched the Baszucki Lymphoma Therapeutics Initiative to increase the effectiveness and availability of chimeric anti…
Socioeconomic Status Influences Telehealth Use, Study Finds
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Socioeconomic status may be a factor when it comes to using telemedicine, researchers have observed. Among 16,000 people with a new cancer diagnosis, tho…
Public Data Used to Find Hijacked Proteins That Let Tumor Cells Divide, Grow, and Conquer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer
A research team co-led by Cedars-Sinai has created a method for using widely available data to identify proteins that could play key roles in tumor formation. Called master…
Pathway Discovered That Allows Cancer to Bypass Oncology Treatments
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Researchers at City of Hope have identified a pathway that explains how mutated cancer cells can continue to replicate and become resistant to oncology…
Patent Awarded for Gene Transfer Technology That Could Transform Cancer Therapies
Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR Medicine
Researchers at the University of Rochester Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience and Rochester Institute of Technology have received a U.S. patent for techn…
Investigators Win Life Sciences Award for Cancer Mapping Technology
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins astrophysicist, Alexander Szalay, PhD, and Kimmel Cancer Center pathologist Janis Taube, MD, MSc, received a Life …
Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Outcomes Erased by Equal Access to Top Treatments
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
Although Black lung cancer patients are more likely to die from their disease than white patients, they have better outcomes than whites w…