Oncology

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has appointed Jeffrey Lee, MD, as chief medical executive.  He will step into the role April 1, according to a March 26 news release from MD Anderson.  Dr. Lee joined MD Anderson…

Lung cancer screening more than tripled after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force expanded screening eligibility in 2021, according to a March 20 research letter published in JAMA Oncology.  Researchers from the University of Miami drew upon 2019 to 2023…

The need to address disparities in cancer screening rates is an oft-discussed issue in healthcare. Strategies on how to address the issue are less straightforward, leaving many leaders searching for answers in the successes of other health systems.  One such…

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas at Austin have launched a partnership in support of research projects designed to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival. The partnership will function under a joint…

Despite better overall prognoses, slow-growing breast cancer subtypes are associated with a higher mortality risk when surgery is delayed more than 42 days after diagnosis, according to a study published Dec. 30 in Breast Cancer Research.  The study was led…

Colorectal cancer ranks among the top five sites of cancer incidence and death for both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report. As with most cancers, early detection of colorectal cancer averts death at…

Some cancer researchers are concerned the federal government’s efforts to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives will affect the industry’s larger goal of eliminating cancer, according to a March 21 NPR report. Their concerns stem from a Jan. 20…

Shivaani Kummar, MD, has been appointed interim chief executive of Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute. She will serve as interim chief until OHSU interim President Steve Stadum appoints a permanent leader, according to a March 20…

Minnesota had the lowest breast cancer screening recall rate, an indicator of imaging efficiency, between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19.  The national breast cancer screening recall rate was 9% for the…

University of Rochester (N.Y.) Wilmot Cancer Institute has become the 73rd cancer center in the U.S. to earn National Cancer Institute designation.  Wilmot is one of the largest cancer centers in New York state outside of New York City. It…