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New urinary tract cancer treatment can prevent need for kidney transplant, dialysis
UC San Diego Health treated their first patient with a new urinary tract cancer treatment which can prevent the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant in the future. -
New test predicts cervical, breast, ovarian cancers: study
UK researchers discovered a new test for cervical cancer that's more accurate and could predict breast and ovarian cancers, The Guardian reported Oct. 19. -
Viewpoint: Global system for approving cancer treatment could reduce deaths by 10%
A global approval system for oncology therapies could reduce the number of global cancer-related deaths by 10 percent to 20 percent, according to an Oct. 18 article in Harvard Business Review. -
Hartford HealthCare hospital 1st in Connecticut to use novel breast cancer procedure
Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent's Medical Center, a Hartford HealthCare hospital, is the first in the state to use magtrace on a woman with breast cancer. -
12 oncologists on the move
Here are four systems welcoming oncologists to their respective staffs: -
Oncologist to lead Northwell Health Cancer Institute
Gynecologic oncologist Jeannine Villella, DO, has been appointed director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute Cancer Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. -
Rio Grande Valley cancer center breaks ground
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Health broke ground on its $150 million cancer and surgery center Oct. 14, KURV710 reported. -
Dr. Naoto Ueno appointed UH Cancer Center director
Dr. Naoto Ueno has been appointed director of the Honolulu-based University of Hawai'i Cancer Center. -
Medicare Oncology Care Model doesn't deter novel cancer treatments, study finds
A JAMA Network Open study found participating in Medicare's Oncology Care Model was not associated with decreased prescribing of novel cancer therapies. -
6 recent cancer study and research findings
Here are six findings from cancer studies and other research efforts Becker's has covered since Oct. 4: -
4 new cancer centers
Here are four new cancer centers Becker's has covered since Oct. 5: -
St. Jude, Dana-Farber, MIT, Harvard partner on $60M cancer research
Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are partnering with Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in Cambridge, Mass., to jointly invest more than $60 million into pediatric cancer research. -
Association of Community Cancer Centers honors 5 systems as cancer care innovators
The Association of Community Cancer Centers named five winning programs for the 12th annual ACCC Innovator Awards Oct. 13. -
New at-home kit could detect breast cancer
Fayetteville, Ark.-based Namida Lab launched the first at-home product that could detect breast cancer using tears, news station KFOR reported Oct. 13. -
Chronic stress increases risk of cancer death, study finds
Augusta-based Medical College of Georgia researchers found chronic stress increases the risk of cancer death by 14 percent. -
New Texas cancer center to open in November
The Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute in Tyler, Texas, is set to open in November, Tyler Morning Telegraph reported Oct. 12. -
Connecticut hospital 1st to use lung cancer detection tech
Hartford, Conn.-based Saint Francis Hospital is the first in the state to use a new technology to perform a lung biopsy, News 8 affiliate WTNH reported Oct. 11. -
5 recent moves from the nation's leading cancer centers
Here are five recent moves from the nation's leading cancer centers since Sept. 26: -
5 states with the highest, lowest mammogram rates
Massachusetts has the highest rate of mammograms at 88 percent, according to a report released Oct. 3 by personal finance site ValuePenguin. -
Abortion bans preventing cancer patients from receiving chemotherapy
In at least two cases, patients in Ohio had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment, The 19th reported Oct. 7.
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