Results from a pilot study led by New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center suggest that a single blood test may be able to detect the presence of 50 different cancer types, according to an Oct. 13 news release. 

More than 1.9 million people are estimated to develop new cancer cases and more than 609,000 are estimated to die of cancer in 2023, according to estimates compiled by the American Cancer Society.

HCA Healthcare's Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Va., is the first in the nation to provide a new treatment for patients with brain metastases from lung cancer.

An emerging artificial intelligence-powered tool, known as Sturgeon, successfully diagnosed 45 out of 50 frozen brain tumor samples in a matter of just 40 minutes. In living patients, the tool was capable of accurately diagnosing 18 out of 25 cases, according to a study published Oct. 11 in Nature.

Detroit-based Karmanos Cancer Institute launched a questionnaire that identifies high-risk cancer patients with a few extra questions.

The recurrence of prostate cancer can now be detected 14.8 months sooner than existing clinical practices with new technology developed by a professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

After nine years, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins and Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network have announced that they will end their cancer center collaboration, TribLive reported Oct. 6.

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope will open the first multicenter clinical trial in the U.S. to test robotically assisted mastectomies, according to an Oct. 3 news release shared with Becker's.

Hung-Chi Ho, MD, a board-certified radiation oncologist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Hillman Cancer Center in Butler, Pa., will retire after a 37-year career with the health system.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is utilizing artificial intelligence to achieve earlier detection of pancreatic cancer in patients while the disease is still curable, according to an Oct. 2 news release.

Patients who have multiple myeloma and also diabetes are at an increased risk of lower survival rates, but new research shows this differs by race.

Healthcare professionals said health disparities and inadequate treatment options are their top concerns in oncology, according to a recent poll from Becker's on LinkedIn.

Six types of cancer were underdiagnosed during the pandemic, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Boston-based Mass General Cancer Center has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history to be put toward future cancer research, according to a Sept. 27 news release.

Joseph Rosales, MD, was considering a few different specialties during training, but what drew him to oncology was the ability to have "very close and intense relationships with patients."

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers found higher rates of hyperglycemia in patients treated with a common breast cancer medication than reported in the original clinical trial submitted to the FDA.

A Honolulu-based University of Hawai'i Cancer Center study found HMGB1 protein in asbestos is linked to development of mesothelioma, a rare cancer.

A 6-year-old with a brain tumor at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., has become the second pediatric recipient of an ultrasound treatment for this particular type of cancer, The Washington Post reported Sept. 25.

Donna Dunn has always been good about getting her annual mammogram, especially since her husband died almost 10 years ago from a heart attack, leaving her as her adult daughter’s sole support. Now she also helps with her 9- and 11-year-old granddaughters, shuttling them to and from gymnastics and basketball practice.

Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Va., announced a name change, Sept. 20. It will now become the "VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center."