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NCCN publishes best practices on COVID-19 treatment for cancer patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network released recommendations for treating and preventing COVID-19 in cancer patients March 11. -
NYU Langone taps former Mayo Clinic oncologist to lead radiation department
New York City-based NYU Langone Health named Thomas Daniels, MD, chief of the radiation oncology department at its Perlmutter Cancer Center-Sunset Park March 11. -
New program at Henry Ford Cancer Institute will increase minority representation in clinical trials
Detroit-based Henry Ford Cancer Institute has launched a community-based research effort to increase the number of African Americans and other minority groups included in clinical trials for cancer, the health system said March 11. -
Cancer patients, others with compromised immune systems, may serve as hosts for new virus variants, some reports find
Patients with COVID-19 who have compromised immune systems from other diseases such as cancer or HIV may serve as hosts for new variants, a number of case reports suggest, The Washington Post reported March 11. -
5 recent cancer care partnerships
Here are five recent cancer care-related partnerships and affiliations formed since Feb. 10. -
7 recent cancer facility constructions, expansions
Here are seven hospitals, health systems and cancer institutes that have expanded their facilities or shared plans to open new centers since Feb. 18. -
Rutgers, RWJBarnabas' free-standing cancer pavilion slated to open in 2024
A massive free-standing cancer pavilion in New Brunswick, N.J., which will be the state's first, is tentatively scheduled to open in 2024, Jersey's Best reported March 10. -
Stress over medical finances tied to worse outcomes for some cancer patients, study finds
Head and neck cancer patients who reported high levels of financial worry, or financial toxicity, at the start of treatment were about twice as likely to have worse outcomes, according to research findings published in the April 2021 edition of Oral Oncology. -
New recommendations expand eligibility for lung cancer screening: 3 things to know
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force provided updated lung cancer screening guidelines March 9 in a statement published in JAMA. The advice is an update from 2013 guidelines and nearly doubles the number of people eligible for screening. -
Telehealth's emerging role in cancer care: 5 questions with a Michigan Medicine oncologist
Telehealth has proved to be a valuable way to expand access to care and ensure patients continue receiving healthcare services, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution across specialties. -
7 predictions for the future of oncology care
There is no denying COVID-19 has transformed much of our world, perhaps permanently. But exactly what that means for future cancer patients and providers is yet to be seen. -
Cleveland cancer centers get $2.75M to develop prostate cancer screening program
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation is providing a $2.75 million, three-year grant to several Cleveland-based cancer centers and community partners, which are collaborating to develop a community-based prostate cancer screening program. -
COVID-19 and pediatric cancer care: 7 survey findings
In a worldwide survey, 78 percent of institutions said the COVID-19 pandemic affected their ability to provide childhood cancer care, according to findings published March 3 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. -
UC San Diego cancer center latest to join Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health joined Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance March 2. -
8 scientists establish cancer research center at MetroHealth
Eight scientists have formed a cancer research center that aims to widen access to clinical trials at Cleveland-based MetroHealth, the health system said March 1. -
UAB cancer center gets funding to support patients' lodging needs
The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham received an emergency lodging grant from the American Cancer Society to support the lodging needs of vulnerable patient populations, the university said March 1. -
Biden urges Americans to not delay cancer screenings
President Joe Biden is urging Americans to stay vigilant against cancer and not avoid any necessary screenings or treatments. -
Swollen lymph nodes: Normal vaccine side effect can be mistaken as sign of cancer
As more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, physicians are noticing an uptick in the number of people with enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit area, which can be mistaken as a sign of cancer on routine imaging such as mammograms and CT scans, The New York Times reported March 1. -
Chicago hospital offering free colorectal cancer screenings
Loretto Hospital in Chicago is providing free colon cancer screenings throughout the month of March in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the hospital said March 1. -
Top 10 oncology stories in February
A large study indicating people who are exposed to high amounts of artificial light at night are at increased risk of developing thyroid cancer was Becker's most-read oncology story in February.
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