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27 institutions cleared to offer new advanced melanoma therapy
The FDA recently approved the first tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL, therapy to treat advanced melanoma, and 27 institutions have so far been authorized to deliver the treatment. -
Northwestern plans $75M expansion of cancer center
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine confirmed to Becker's that it filed applications with the state Feb. 15, seeking approval for a proposed $75 million expansion of its cancer center in Warrenville, Ill. -
Dr. Jonathan Uhr, immunologist who opened cancer treatment paths, dies at 96
Jonathan Uhr, MD, a medical researcher who expanded knowledge on antibodies and cancer treatments, died of prostate cancer on Feb. 15. He was 96, The Washington Post reported. -
8 health systems named to inaugural, NIH emerging cancer research network
The National Institutes of Health has awarded funding to eight medical groups that will become part of its inaugural Cancer Screening Research Network, an effort to advance existing knowledge about emerging cancers, early detection and treatment, it announced Feb. 21. -
Pancreatic cancer vaccine trial to begin at Cincinnati hospital
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is the first site in the Midwest to launch a phase 2 clinical trial to test a pancreatic cancer vaccine. -
Northwell names chief of hematology, medical oncology for 3 hospitals
Francisco Esteva, MD, PhD, was appointed chief of hematology and medical oncology at three hospitals. -
California researchers discover new tool to fight HPV cancers
There may be a new tool in the arsenal of the fight against cancer — more specifically, in the fight against HPV-caused cancers, which do not respond as well to traditional treatment methods like chemotherapy or radiation. -
Mass General Brigham Cancer makes leadership changes
Boston-based Mass General Brigham Cancer is promoting three of its leaders, according to a memo shared with Becker's. -
At one Florida hospital, new cancer patients will see an oncologist by tomorrow
The days between a new cancer diagnosis and the next oncologist appointment are agonizing. This hard truth made one Florida hospital commit to act quicker. -
2 hospitals probe papers from Columbia cancer surgery chief
Sam Yoon, MD, chief of the surgical oncology division at New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is facing scrutiny after a blogger found concerns with the images and data published in many of his research papers, The New York Times reported Feb. 15. -
'It comes down to trust': 1 oncology leader on keeping providers happy
Oncologists are reporting slightly higher rates of burnout at a time when other specialties have seen a decline. Leaders have offered reasons for the increase, but for Kettering Health, burnout has not been much of an issue. -
States ranked by projected growth in new cancer cases
The U.S. is projected to see more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, marking a record high, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society. Arizona is estimated to see the largest jump in new cases relative to how many were reported in the state in 2020. -
The 3-drug combination promising to treat the 2nd-most-common cancer in women
Nearly 40% of women with a notoriously difficult to treat, triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis had their cancer shrink or go away entirely with a new immunotherapy triple-drug treatment developed by researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine. -
Why the 'try-everything tactic' is gaining momentum in cancer care
The "try-everything tactic" appears to bring meaningful improvements in some cancer patients, but the approach comes with caveats, according to a Feb. 14 article in Nature. -
Oncologist burnout could be rising for these reasons
While other physician specialties have seen a decline in burnout, oncologists are reporting slightly higher rates of burnout. -
The only cancer that has seen survival rates fall in the past 40 years
Uterine cancer diagnosis and mortality rates both continue to increase, according to the latest data from the American Cancer Society. It is also the only cancer for which survival rates have continuously fallen over the last 40 years. -
'It doesn't wow us anymore': Experts on what healthcare needs more of as cancer strikes younger
For many, recent headlines on cancer rates rising among younger adults have been jarring. But those working in oncology have had their eyes on worrisome trends for more than a decade. -
Investigation continues into possible UNC Health cancer cluster
The investigation into a possible cancer cluster at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will continue after the air quality inspection came back clean. -
Banner implements new mammogram technique
Phoenix-based Banner Imaging is utilizing a new mammogram technique to improve early detection of abnormalities. -
Cancer groups buy 2 radiation clinics from GenesisCare
Nashville, Tenn.-based OneOncology and Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based Coastal Cancer Center purchased two radiation oncology centers from GenesisCare.
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