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Indiana system launches two new cancer treatments
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is adding two cancer treatments to its cancer center thanks to a partnership with Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center, Inside Indiana Business reported Dec. 14. -
UChicago Medicine gets $20M to support cancer care project
UChicago Medicine has received a $20 million gift to support the development of a cancer care and research facility that's slated to open in 2027. -
7 cancer leaders on their goals for 2024
A new year means new goals and strategies for cancer centers across the nation. -
Washington system halts cancer care amid staff shortages
Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health will temporarily end its medical oncology services Dec. 13 due to staff shortages, the Tri-City Herald reported. -
Rutgers, RWJBarnabas name chief of cancer survivorship
New Brunswick-based Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, N.J., have named Louise Ligresti, MD, as chief of cancer survivorship. -
Multiple myeloma treatment outcomes worse in real-world settings: Study
A recent analysis found multiple myeloma patients in real-world settings have worse outcomes from standard regimens compared to those reported in clinical trials. -
NYU Langone finds new blood cancer treatment
A study by New York City-based NYU Langone Health found a combination of a drug and protein fragment that prevents the growth of blood cancer cells. -
MD Anderson physician urges Congress to focus on generic drug pipeline to curb shortage of cancer drugs
With 16 cancer drugs currently on the FDA's drug shortage list, Jason Westin, MD, the director of Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center's Lymphoma Clinical Research Program, section chief for Aggressive Lymphoma, told the Senate Finance Committee Dec. 5 that "providers shouldn't have to make impossible choices about patient care." -
Georgia cancer institute names chief
Atlanta-based Piedmont Oncology Institute named Walter Curran Jr., MD, its new chief. -
Karmanos taps vice president of cancer network
Doris Ranski-Zazula, BSN, RN, was appointed vice president of the Detroit-based Karmanos Cancer Network, part of McLaren Health Care. -
Potential treatment for rare spine cancer discovered by California researchers
Researchers at Santa Monica, Calif.-based Providence Saint John’s Health Center published new findings from a clinical trial that shed light on a possible treatment for a rare spine cancer. -
Duke, MD Anderson uncover potential strategy for bone protection in cancer therapy
A partnership between Durham, N.C.,-based Duke University School of Medicine and Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has led to the early discovery of a potential method that may be capable of protecting bones from damage during cancer treatments. -
3 organizations partner to bring Louisiana's 1st NCI cancer center
LSU Health, LCMC Health, Louisiana Cancer Research Center and Tulane University, all based in New Orleans, are collaborating to bring the state's first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, but recruitment efforts stand in the way, nola.com reported Dec. 4. -
Emory University taps surgical oncologist to lead its medical school
Atlanta-based Emory University has selected Sandra Wong, MD, a surgical oncologist, to lead as the next dean of Emory University School of Medicine and chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare. -
California board rips oncologist's 'sham' treatment, revokes his license
The Medical Board of California revoked the license of an oncologist who provided "sham treatment" to 1,000 patients, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Nov. 30. -
Cancer association releases new guidelines on patient financial support
Patients who have a cancer diagnosis and also struggle to find the financial means to pay for needed oncology services tend to have worse outcomes, according to the Association of Community Cancer Centers. Connecting the dots for those patients is the impetus behind the group's newly updated guidelines which are designed to aid programs in determining which patients may need this kind of assistance. -
New York City hospital researchers discover new stem cell
Researchers at New York City's Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery uncovered why cancer cells spread to the spine three to five times more than other bones, The Washington Post reported Nov. 28. -
Northwell opens $32M cancer center
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health opened its $32 million cancer center. -
UCLA taps chief of thoracic surgery
Bryan Burt, MD, an internationally renowned surgeon-scientist and surgical oncologist, was named chief of thoracic surgery at UCLA Health. -
FDA investigates potential link between CAR-T therapy and lymphoma
The FDA is investigating several reports of T cell malignancies, lymphoma and other adverse events in clinical trial patients who reported previously receiving certain CAR-T cell immunotherapies for treatment.
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