Oncology

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…

From AI-focused collaborations to joint ventures in the fight against childhood cancer, here are 10 oncology partnerships launched so far in 2025: 1. Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have partnered to open a radiation oncology…

A team at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has performed a successful liver transplant in a patient with terminal colorectal cancer.  The procedure was made possible through Northwestern’s new Colorectal Metastasis to Liver Extraction with Auxiliary Transplant and Delayed Resection program, or…

Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute has appointed Firas El Chaer, MD, as chief of leukemia.  He will also serve as medical director of infusion services, according to a March 18 news release from the health system.  Before joining Baptist Health,…

Cancer isn’t just one disease, but many — each with its own challenges, characteristics, risks and treatments. As we have worked tirelessly to understand this group of diseases, I’ve witnessed a profound shift in how we approach cancer treatment.  When…

There are 37 health systems and medical centers that Optum refers its payer and employer clients to for oncology care. Optum’s Centers of Excellence networks recognize providers that are clinically superior and offer cost-effective care for cancer, bariatric surgery, congenital…

Dartmouth Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in Lebanon, N.H., has yet to receive funding from the government agency, despite being told the center was approved for the award in July, according to a March 13…