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Mass General Cancer Center gets largest donation in history
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. -
How this oncology leader is increasing care access for rural patients
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." -
Serious side effect more common for this breast cancer drug
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. -
Researchers uncover mechanism of rare cancer
A Honolulu-based University of Hawai'i Cancer Center study found HMGB1 protein in asbestos is linked to development of mesothelioma, a rare cancer. -
2nd pediatric patient gets ultrasound treatment for brain tumor
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. -
How Ultrasound With AI Could Improve Breast Cancer Screening for Up to 40% of Women
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 cancer center to get new name
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." -
Oncologists get more EHR messages but spend less time on them
Oncologists receive more messages per day than other physicians but spend less time in electronic health records, researchers found. -
MD Anderson Cancer Center breaks ground on $668M research facility
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center broke ground on a $668 million research facility Sept. 20, Houston Business Journal reported. -
Detroit hospital to end outpatient cancer care
Detroit-based DMC Sinai Grace Hospital will close its outpatient cancer clinic as of Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Detroit Free Press. -
$815M freestanding cancer center breaks ground in Chicago
The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on Chicago's first freestanding cancer care and research pavilion Sept. 19. -
U of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center receives 'comprehensive' designation from NCI
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Ky., has been designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Winchester Sun. -
Fox Chase Cancer Center nurses vote to unionize
Phone triage nurses at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia voted Sept. 14 to unionize, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. -
'It's not good enough': 1 oncologist on why patients need more than today's care
Richard Carvajal, MD, was drawn to oncology because of the physician-patient relationship and the significant advances in cancer care driven by a better understanding of cancer biology. -
World's top oncology hospitals in 2024, per Newsweek
Five U.S. hospitals ranked in the top 10 of Newsweek's 2024 "World's Best Specialized Hospitals." -
Dana-Farber picks Beth Israel Deaconess over Brigham for new cancer hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is partnering with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to construct a freestanding inpatient cancer hospital in Boston. -
Atrium Health latest system to join CancerX project
Atrium Health is the latest health system to join the CancerX project, an effort that is part of the Biden administration's Cancer Moonshot program, according to a Sept. 13 news release. -
Cancer Moonshot to get $240M funding boost
The Biden administration is convening a Cancer Cabinet meeting Sept. 13 to unveil new initiatives meant to advance key goals of the Cancer Moonshot of cutting the cancer death rate by at least half within 25 years and improving the lives of people affected by cancer. -
City of Hope gets $100M for integrative cancer program
Los Angeles-based City of Hope received a $100 million gift to create a national integrative oncology program that will combine Eastern and Western medicine. -
'More effective, less toxic': How oncology could change in 50 years
From treating cancer at home to creating faster, more cost-effective ways of detecting cancer early, oncology leaders say there are a number of possibilities to look forward to in the next 50 years.
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