Oncology

US cancer patients spent $5.6B on healthcare in 2018, report finds

Mackenzie Bean - Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Cancer patients in the U.S. spent $5.6 billion in out-of-pocket healthcare costs in 2018, a new report from the American Cancer Society found.
Women with inflammatory breast cancer now living longer, but racial disparities remain, study says

Erica Carbajal - Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
The survival rate for inflammatory breast cancer patients has increased over the last four decades, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
Pandemic has severely disrupted cancer research, scientists say

Mackenzie Bean - Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to oncology research worldwide, preventing some patients from accessing potentially lifesaving therapies, researchers told NBC News.

UT Austin, MD Anderson's cancer data partnership names first 5 projects

Katie Adams - Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
Five projects have been granted funding from the oncology data science partnership between the University of Texas Austin and the MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to the university.
4 recent cancer care partnerships

Gabrielle Masson - Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
Below are four recent partnerships and affiliations centered on cancer care.
Viewpoint: Online oncology forums can feed confirmation bias

Gabrielle Masson - Friday, October 16th, 2020
Online discussions about cancer management have the potential to broaden perspective, but they seem to more often strengthen predispositions or lead oncologists down rabbit holes, a Medscape op-ed argues.
Oncologists alarmed by missed diagnoses, screenings linked to COVID-19

Molly Gamble - Thursday, October 15th, 2020
Physicians say they are distressed about the short- and long-term health effects stemming from missed and delayed cancer screenings and diagnoses due to disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Harvard Pilgrim rolls out data analytics platform to manage cancer patients' benefits

Jackie Drees - Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Wellesley, Mass.-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care formed a new partnership with Oncology Analytics to help manage cancer patients' clinical and claims data, according to an Oct. 13 news release.
How young women fare in the workforce after a cancer diagnosis

Molly Gamble - Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Women who were diagnosed with cancer as adolescents or young adults can be especially vulnerable to disruptions in their employment, according to findings published in Cancer, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Indiana University names new cancer center director

Mackenzie Bean - Monday, October 12th, 2020
Indiana University School of Medicine has named Kelvin Lee, MD, director of the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Erlanger, Vanderbilt-Ingram partner for cancer care

Anuja Vaidya - Friday, October 9th, 2020
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will provide hematology-oncology services for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System.

Dr. James McCloskey named leukemia division chief at John Theurer Cancer Center

Anuja Vaidya - Thursday, October 8th, 2020
James K. McCloskey II, MD, has been named permanent chief of the division of leukemia at Hackensack Meridian Health's John Theurer Cancer Center, the center said Oct. 7.
8 capital projects related to cancer care

Anuja Vaidya - Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
The following hospitals, health systems and cancer treatment centers have opened cancer care facilities or announced plans for them in the last month.
City of Hope launches $40M subsidiary

Anuja Vaidya - Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
City of Hope, a Duarte, Calif.-based cancer research and treatment center, invested $40 million to create a subsidiary that helps employers provide cancer information and expert opinions to their employees.
Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 research center

Anuja Vaidya - Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center opened a COVID-19 research facility Oct. 5.
Dr. Mitchell Machtay joins Penn State Cancer Institute, College of Medicine

Anuja Vaidya - Monday, October 5th, 2020
Penn State Cancer Institute in Hershey, Pa., named Mitchell Machtay, MD, associate director for clinical research.
HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer risk, Swedish study shows

Anuja Vaidya - Friday, October 2nd, 2020
Getting the human papillomavirus vaccine was associated with a substantially lower risk of invasive cervical cancer, a new study shows.
Dr. C. Kent Osborne ends 15-year tenure as director of Baylor's Duncan cancer center

Anuja Vaidya - Thursday, October 1st, 2020
C. Kent Osborne, MD, has stepped down as director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston after 15 years in the role.
New Orleans cancer center completes $56M expansion

Anuja Vaidya - Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans completed a $56 million expansion, doubling its size.
Top 10 oncology stories in September

Anuja Vaidya - Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
A former cancer center president being indicted in an antitrust conspiracy was Becker's most-read cancer story in September.

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US cancer patients spent $5.6B on healthcare in 2018, report finds

Women with inflammatory breast cancer now living longer, but racial disparities remain, study says

Pandemic has severely disrupted cancer research, scientists say

UT Austin, MD Anderson's cancer data partnership names first 5 projects

4 recent cancer care partnerships

Viewpoint: Online oncology forums can feed confirmation bias

Oncologists alarmed by missed diagnoses, screenings linked to COVID-19

Harvard Pilgrim rolls out data analytics platform to manage cancer patients' benefits

How young women fare in the workforce after a cancer diagnosis

Indiana University names new cancer center director

Erlanger, Vanderbilt-Ingram partner for cancer care

Dr. James McCloskey named leukemia division chief at John Theurer Cancer Center

8 capital projects related to cancer care

City of Hope launches $40M subsidiary

Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 research center

Dr. Mitchell Machtay joins Penn State Cancer Institute, College of Medicine

HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer risk, Swedish study shows

Dr. C. Kent Osborne ends 15-year tenure as director of Baylor's Duncan cancer center

New Orleans cancer center completes $56M expansion

Top 10 oncology stories in September

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