
The Cancer Letter, an independent weekly news publication, has been the leading source for information on the issues that shape oncology since 1973. With a dedicated audience of oncology’s leaders, The Cancer Letter stays on top of breaking news and advances in oncology, providing authoritative, award-winning coverage of the development of cancer therapies, drug regulation, legislation, cancer res... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 62 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MedicineHealth & Fitness | |||

“I believe in the concept of a universal cancer vaccine,” said Elias Sayour, a pediatric oncologist at the University of Florida. “I think if this fails in a prospective phase III trial, I still believe we can engineer a vaccine that works prospectiv... more
On Dec. 19, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act was blocked in the Senate by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) after receiving unanimous approval from the U.S. House of Representatives Dec. 1.
On this episode of The Cancer Letter Podcast, Nancy Good... more
In a year that brought us new KRAS-inhibiting drugs, deepened our understanding of HER2 in breast cancer, and highlighted new potential for mRNA vaccines, the cancer field was also rocked by uncertainty of the future of research funding, equity in ca... more
A year like 2025 has demanded a lot from all of us, between the Trump administration’s flooding of the zone, the impact of DOGE and MAHA initiatives on the National Cancer Program, and the personal toll of living amidst uncertainty. In many ways, 202... more
As trust in scientific and regulatory institutions frays and the meaning of “gold standard science” is increasingly contested, cancer research faces a credibility test of its own.
“Cancer research is apolitical,” Joann Sweasy, director of the Fred ... more
Last month, FDA withdrew a proposed rule for standardized asbestos testing in talc-based cosmetics. The proposed rule, introduced in Nov. 2024 and withdrawn Nov. 2025, was mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 or MoCRA.
F... more
Last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter featured great news and terrible news.
On the one hand, Anthony G. Letai, the new director of the National Cancer Institute who has been regarded as a great choice for the position by oncology leaders, has ste... more
Edward Chu, director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, died on Nov. 13 from glioblastoma. He was 66.
In the most recent issue of The Cancer Letter, Roy S. Herbst, deputy director at Yale Cancer Center, penned an obituary for Ch... more
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