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Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah With a grant from the National Cancer Institute, HCI researcher Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES®, will implement and evaluate culture-…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Working with human colon cancer cells and mice, researchers led by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say t…

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how tumors use the body’s regulators of immunity …

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center The University of Chicago will lead the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center, which is receiving six more years of …

Stanford Cancer Institute Fewer than a quarter of breast cancer patients and a third of ovarian cancer patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2014 in two states underwent genetic testing for canc…

Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar Institute After extensive peer review, The Wistar Institute’s Cancer Center has received an “exceptional” rating on its Cancer Center Suppor…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Rutgers Cancer Institute has been awarded a $15.1 million grant as part of its successful 2019 redesignation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a …

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, president of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and noted cancer biologist, was among three UCSF scienti…

Siteman Cancer Center A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged skin also lowers the risk that patients will later develop squamous …

Siteman Cancer Center Gerald L. Andriole, MD, the Washington University chief of urologic surgery at Siteman Cancer Center, has been elected to the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surg…

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has named Susan Cohn, MD, dean for clinical research at the University of Chicago Me…

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Zihai Li, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and immunologist, has been named founding di…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center were awarded more than $1.1 million to investigate alternative treatment options for cancer patients with nerve d…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Zena Werb, PhD, has been named a 2019 AACR Academy Fellow for her contributions to the understanding of cellular microenvironments, inflammation, …

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Doubling the low amount of total body radiation delivered to patients undergoing bone marrow transplants with donor cells …

GW Cancer Center Medical oncologist George Kim, MD, will direct the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center's Gastrointestinal Cancers Program. Dr. Kim, who specializes in colorectal, …

The University of Kansas Cancer Center A preclinical study led by researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center has identified a region of the human genome, called a super-enhancer, as…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health The average person could not identify many genetic similarities between an opossum and a mouse, however, new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer…

Stanford Cancer Institute Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method of forecasting which breast cancer patients will suffer heart problems from a com…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a possible new therapeutic strategy using two types of drug inhibitors at o…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center A new study by UF Health researchers, led by Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD, finds that Hispanics, the elderly, and people with diabetes have a higher risk o…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer The Cedars-Sinai Research Center for Health Equity is front and center in the growing trend of population health studies, which addresses environmental, cultural, and genet…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Scott Antonia, MD, PhD, who joined Duke in February, has been appointed director of the newly formed DCI Center for Cancer Immunotherapy, …

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved atezolizumab (Tecentriqâ) in combination with chemotherapy for the initial treatment of exten…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Tobacco conglomerates that used colors, flavors, and marketing techniques to entice children as future smokers transferred these same strat…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Children with the severe skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa—also known as "butterfly disease"—often develop an aggressive …

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Adhesion of lymphocytes to their cellular targets is critical to adaptive immunity. This process is controlled by a group of cell surface receptors calle…

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year grant of nearly $2.83 mi…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center A new meta-analysis led by Joseph Unger, PhD, MS, has revealed that structural and clinical barriers prevent more than three out of four cancer patients from part…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University In a study of 142 patients preparing for cancer surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have evidence that psychologic…

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center MD Anderson Cancer Center has named Giulio Draetta, MD, PhD, as chief scientific officer, a new position that champions innovation, strengthen…

The University of Kansas Cancer Center A team led by Andrew Godwin, PhD, deputy director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has been awarded a five-year, $11.4 million National Institu…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Duke researchers led by H. Kim Lyerly, MD, have developed a vaccine that shows early promise in targeting the HER2 protein that fuels a de…

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute A study led by UAMS surgeon Brendan C. Stack Jr., MD, has shown the potential to alter neck dissection surgeries in about 21 percent of head and n…

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center The American Cancer Society has named Michelle M. Le Beau, PhD, director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Cent…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Michael Jung, PhD, a UCLA distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected …

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer, yet coverage of screenings for individuals at high risk for lung cancer varies across state Medicaid…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on…

Stanford Cancer Institute Molecular data obtained from breast cancer cells can be used to predict which patients are at a high risk for recurrence even decades after their diagnosis, according…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Paul Visco has been promoted to the role of chief technology officer (CTO) at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. A new position at Roswell Park,…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center A $6.6 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads the latest slew of grants awarded to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center resea…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Dicker is senior VP and chair of Enterprise …

WVU Cancer Institute Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel …

GW Cancer Center Researchers at GW Cancer Center found that the enzyme USP15 could potentially lead to new treatments for breast and pancreatic cancer. The Cancer Genome Atlas indicates that U…

National Cancer Institute Norman Sharpless, PhD, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after current FDA chief Scott Gottlieb s…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Tia Turner, a Virginia Commonwealth University MD-PhD student, recently received a National Cancer Institute grant to fund her research, which is aimed a…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center A group of Lerner Research Institute scientists, led by Xiaoxia Li, PhD, defined a new link between inflammation, wound healing, and tumor formation. Previous …

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center A common pain reliever improves survival for some patients with head and neck cancer, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found. Non-st…

University of Colorado Cancer Center One of the largest-ever studies of work-related risks in young adult cancer survivors finds that of 872 survivors, 14.4 percent borrowed more than $10,000 …

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have created a novel, cost-effective 3D lab-on-a-chip tool that can analyze tiny vesicles, like exo…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center An experimental cancer vaccine in early-stage development at the University of California San Francisco has sparked hope in patients with a…

University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University shows that breast cancers diagnosed in young wome…

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute provides the strongest evidence to date …

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Novel advances in the treatment of lung cancer have emerged from a new preclinical study from researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at …

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah New research shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of li…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Blood cells could hold the key to aging, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. An international team of research…

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say res…

Siteman Cancer Center A new study has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and increased risk of colorectal cancer for Americans under age 50. Young-o…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Results of two clinical studies have added to evidence that blood-based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer t…

Moffitt Cancer Center Moffitt Cancer Center has a new program leader of neuro-oncology and chief of neurosurgery. Michael Vogelbaum, MD, PhD, has stepped into the roles, working alongside Pete…

The briefing will focus on the urgent importance of stable research funding and breakthroughs in the rapidly advancing field of CAR T-cell immunotherapy.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center MD Anderson researchers have found that malignant rhabdoid tumors, a rare pediatric cancer, may be sensitive to drugs that block the cancer ce…

UK Markey Cancer Center A University of Kentucky study shows a direct link between the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and the impact of colon cancer on Kentuckian…

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center City of Hope has received its third lymphoma Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of…

Stanford Cancer Institute An antibody-based treatment can gently and effectively eliminate diseased blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to prepare for the transplantation of healthy st…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center In a new study, Roswell Park researchers led by Yuesheng Zhang, MD, PhD, report that a new HER2 inhibitor, PEPD-G278D, has the potential to overcome th…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, led by translational researcher Cyrus Ghajar, PhD, may have found a way to essentially smother c…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer A major new study now underway aims to better incorporate patient feedback into clinical trials that help determine which new cancer treatments will be approved for use. Th…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment for patients with a rare but aggressive f…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center A new UCLA-led study shows that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely undergo higher doses of radiation over a significantly sh…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have published a groundbreaking study that describes for the first time the mechanisms of how the amount of amino aci…

University of Virginia Cancer Center A new program will use telehealth to bring together a University of Virginia Health System team with primary care providers in the Appalachian region of Vi…

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new laboratory tool, which is poised to improve the development and effectiveness of a…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center The University of Florida has received a $12 million gift from Orlando hotel magnate Harris Rosen and The Harris Rosen Foundation to advance brain tu…

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS, director of Winship Cancer Institute's new Center for Cancer Immunology, has been honored as the inaugural holder of the Anise …

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center's Jeffrey Arterburn, PhD, a medicinal chemist, and Eric Prossnitz, PhD, a molecular biologist, screened tho…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Recent research led by scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute shows better overall survival rates among black men with metastatic disease…

Stanford Cancer Institute Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive urine test for diagnosing and monitoring bladder cancer. The test involves…

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Three members of the faculty at City of Hope received awards in recognition of their contributions to the field of oncology: Alexandra Levine, MD, MACP, recei…

Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar Institute Collaborative research by The Wistar Institute and Moffitt Cancer Center has demonstrated that BRAF-targeted therapies render resi…

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Maryland School of Medicine surgeons have identified a group of lymph nodes in the chest that ap…

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Peter Huntsman, CEO of the Huntsman Foundation and chairman and CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF), has announced a $30 million gif…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center How do you make cancer clinical trials available to more patients? A new study led by Joseph Unger, PhD, MS, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offers a ta…

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone An anonymous $75 million gift to NYU Langone Health and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center will establish a Center for Blood C…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple operation, is one of the most complex abdominal surgeries, and is commonly prescribed as a first line of…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, director of the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program, has been named a co-winner of the 2019 Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health By diving deep into data about more than 1,300 past kidney cancer cases, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers, led by Robert G. Uzzo, MD, FACS, concluded …

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Sagar Lonial, MD, chief medical officer for Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, was honored with the Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Canc…

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have developed a first-of-its-kind organoid that mirrors the process of cancer spreading to the lun…

NYU Langone Health’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The center received an overall “outstanding” ra…

University of Virginia Cancer Center Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inabilit…

Jorge Cortes, MD, has been named director of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University. He will join the leadership of the Georgia Cancer Center and Medical College of Georgia September 1. Dr. …

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center A new study led by Susan McCann, PhD, RD, examines how women of different backgrounds metabolize lignans. What scientists learned may help explain why …

The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Caryn Lerman, PhD, as the center’s new director, effective March 15, 2019. She also will hold the position of professor of psychiatry and the …

Siteman Cancer Center Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center may have found a path toward improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy in people with breast or ovarian cance…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Umbilical cord blood stem cells that are cultured and expanded outside the body before being used for bone marrow transplant in adult bloo…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center As part of their Idea Award program, the Department of Defense has awarded Sanjay Gupta, PhD, MS, a total of $962,000 over three years to investigate drug resi…

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University The inaugural Rein Saral, MD Professorship in Cancer Medicine was awarded to Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, a distinguished Winship Cancer Institute of Emory …

UK Markey Cancer Center A team of University of Kentucky researchers led by Stuart Jarrett, PhD, and John D’Orazio, MD, PhD, have discovered specific protein interactions that may help cells r…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Using a divide and conquer strategy, researchers from the University of California San Francisco have provided a roadmap for the developmen…