UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Mitchell Posner, MD, as chief clinical officer. He will also serve as CCO for the health system's cancer service line.

Oncologists are praising the surgeon general's decision to add cancer-risk warning labels to alcohol.

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine researchers have trained an AI model to analyze medical imaging data alongside pathology reports to accurately predict cancer prognoses and outcomes, according to a study published Jan. 8 in Nature. 

The rate of cancer death in children has dropped sixfold since 1950, Our World in Data reported Jan. 8.

When physician Claire Raab, MD, sat down to read the latest cancer catchment data from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, she was floored.

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care has acquired Mission Cancer + Blood, a physician-owned oncology practice with more than 20 cancer clinics across the state. 

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Cancer Center are "reigniting" their established partnership to eliminate health disparities in the Washington, D.C., area.

Determining which cancer patients are a good candidate for immune checkpoint inhibitors can be a challenge, but researchers at Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have developed a promising tool to predict which patients will respond well to the therapy. 

Fred Hutchinson and three other cancer centers are creating a comprehensive AI model without compromising patient confidentiality.

A topical immunotherapy drug can effectively eliminate precancerous spots, preventing squamous cell carcinoma occurrence, according to a study published Jan. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched the Center for RAS Therapeutics, aiming to study and develop drug therapies for RAS-driven cancers.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Van Andel Institute has developed a new free and publicly available resource for identifying and classifying cancer subtypes.

Cancer screening declined 39% globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Jan. 2 in Nature. 

Cleveland Clinic submitted plans to the city for approval of a $200 million Fairview Hospital expansion project, including the addition of a new, nearly 170,000-square-foot cancer center, according to a Dec. 12 News 5 Cleveland report. 

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has transitioned radiation therapy services out of the Greensburg, Pa.-based AHN Cancer Institute—Hempfield. 

What remains after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter encompasses more than politics and humanitarianism, it also includes cancer care, according to a Dec. 29 NBC News report. 

As public scrutiny of the health insurance industry continues to mount, another group has emerged among those who claim they have been harmed by insurance company practices. 

On Dec. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published updated cervical cancer screening recommendations, including guidance that would allow for patients to use self-collection, as opposed to a pelvic exam, for human papillomavirus testing at their physician's office.

Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift. 

Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years.