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11 oncologists on the move
Here are 11 oncologists starting new roles: -
Fred Hutch's Dr. Ross Prentice retires after 50 years
Ross Prentice, PhD, retired at the end of 2022 after working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for nearly 50 years. -
Moffitt Cancer Center develops prostate cancer outcomes tool
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers developed a tool aimed at guiding treatment and improving care for patients with prostate cancer. -
Some women are more likely to develop cancer in both breasts — and certain gene mutations may be the cause
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found women with specific genetic mutations have higher risk of developing cancer in both breasts. -
Arkansas cancer center to close in March
Blytheville, Ark.-based Great River Cancer Center will close in March due to financial struggles, ABC and NBC affiliate KAIT reported Jan. 18. -
Viewpoint: Patients overestimate the benefits of clinical trials, and physicians may be complicit
Studies show some physicians mislead some patients to believe phase 1 clinical trials will be effective in treating their cancer, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, chief of hematology at Miami-based Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, wrote in an article posted on The Washington Post. -
5 recent cancer center expansions
Here are five recent cancer center expansions: -
Dr. Lucio Gordan reappointed president of Florida cancer institute
Fort Myers-based Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute reappointed Dr. Lucio Gordan president and managing physician. -
First lady Jill Biden diagnosed with skin cancer
First lady Jill Biden has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common and treatable form of skin cancer, NBC affiliate KCRA3 reported Jan. 16. -
Researchers find gene driving common lung cancer — and a possible way to slow it
New York City-based NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center researchers identified a gene that drives the development of the second most common type of lung cancer, and a way to improve treatment. -
Algorithm can improve end-of-life care for cancer patients
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine researchers recently found that a machine-learning algorithm that predicts mortality risk in cancer patients quadrupled the rates of end-of-life care conversations with patients. -
Cancer mortality rate dropped by 33% since 1991, but prostate cancer is on the rise: American Cancer Society
U.S. cancer deaths dropped by 33 percent over the past three decades, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer mortality rates peaked in 1991. -
Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, pioneering cancer researcher, dies at 53
Jeffrey Peterson, PhD, a pioneering researcher in chemical biology and cancer, died of rectal cancer Jan. 2 at age 53, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. -
70 oncology leaders on the move in 2022
Here are 70 oncology leaders who started new roles in 2022: -
Cervical cancer killing more women 65 and older, researchers say
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found an increase in the number of California women 65 and older who are diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer and dying from the disease. -
5 oncologists on the move
Here are five oncologists starting new roles as of Dec. 7: -
This implant prevents tumors from hijacking T-cells
Many cancer tumors defend themselves using the body's regulatory T-cells, making treatment difficult. But a new implant created by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles is designed to stop tumors from hijacking T-cells and allow treatment to reach the tumor. -
Top 10 oncology stories of December
Here are the top 10 oncology stories published by Becker's in December, starting with the most popular: -
6 systems opening, expanding and breaking ground on cancer centers
Here are six recent cancer center openings, ground breakings and expansions: -
Cancer-fighting T-cells may switch sides when fighting tumors
A recent study found cancer-fighting T-cells may switch sides and help cancer tumors once they become exhausted.
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