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NYC Health + Hospitals takes cancer screening to 50,000 people's homes
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals screened more than 50,000 patients for colorectal cancer in 2023 using an at-home fecal immunochemical test. -
UAMS snags $11.5M for new cancer center
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received an $11.48 million federal grant to create the Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer. -
Surgeries for colon cancer took nearly 20% dip amid COVID
Research continues to uncover the significant ways in which COVID-19 has disrupted cancer care, with new findings showing colorectal cancer surgeries fell 17.3% in the first year of the pandemic. -
The underutilized test that could prevent chemo overdosing
A genetic test could stop some patients from overdosing on a chemotherapy drug, but only 3% of oncologists are testing patients, KFF Health News reported March 26. -
Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis marks familiar scenario, oncologists say
In revealing a cancer diagnosis March 22, Kate Middelton said the cancer was detected following a surgical procedure — something oncologists say they encounter frequently. -
Fred Hutch finds blood tests could detect colorectal cancer
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researchers found a blood test could detect colorectal cancer with 83.1% accuracy. -
FDA declines to approve blood cancer drug over trial concerns
Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said the FDA declined to approve its blood cancer therapy for two forms of lymphoma over concerns about the ongoing confirmatory trials. -
From MBA to MD: Why Fred Hutch's CMO changed career paths at 28
Tom Purcell, MD, started his career in business consulting, and it was not until he was 28 that he first entered medical school. -
Systems, hospitals with the most top cancer physicians: Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly's 2024 accolades honored 13 hospitals and systems for having the most top-rated cancer care physicians. -
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center to create lung cancer research center
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $20 million gift to put toward the development of a new research center for lung cancer. -
'If you build it, patients will come': 1 cancer leader on improving care
Clinical trials are top of mind for Abhisek Swaika, MD, including how to improve access and build an infrastructure of care that patients seek, especially in the community setting. -
40 cancer centers commit to advancing patient navigation services
Forty comprehensive cancer centers have committed to using new billing codes to provide navigation services for cancer patients as part of the Biden administration's Cancer Moonshot. -
Breast cancer diagnoses fell sharply during pandemic: Study
Breast cancer diagnoses dropped 15.7% for women and 21.8% for men during the pandemic, according to a study involving nearly 1.5 million patients. -
3 Chicago systems partner to launch cancer initiative
Three Chicago health systems have collaborated with a nonprofit foundation to launch the Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium. -
2 things that 'alarm' this cancer leader
It was a feeling of helplessness that led Mark Evers, MD, a gastrointestinal surgeon, to pursue cancer research. -
Risk of cancer elevated by metabolic syndrome
Patients with metabolic syndrome have an increased risk for developing various types of cancer, according to new research from Gateway for Cancer Research, a nonprofit group based in Schaumburg, Ill. -
The healthiest habits oncologists keep
Nearly half of oncologists said they use the internet for more than four hours every day for professional reasons, a recent Medscape survey found. -
New guidelines for prostate screenings for Black men
The Prostate Cancer Foundation released new guidelines for prostate-specific antigen-based screening in Black men. -
Change's oncology services to be restored, but hassles for providers will continue
The cyberattack on Change has some cancer centers scrambling to find money for chemotherapy to avoid delaying treatment, but Change said it plans to have cancer services up and running this week, The New York Times reported March 5. -
Morehouse School of Medicine wins $25M to study cancer disparities
A research team based at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta has been selected as one of five teams globally to receive a multimillion-dollar award, which it will put toward studies to address cancer disparities among populations of African descent.
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