Oncology

All full- and part-time staff at the American Cancer Society will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1, the organization said Aug. 24. This comes one day after Pfizer received full FDA approval for its shot Aug.…

Adults younger than 50 who consume higher amounts of vitamin D may lower their risk for colorectal cancer, according to research recently published in Gastroenterology. 

These five oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few weeks. 

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center in Lexington has created an integrated statewide cancer provider network to enhance collaboration with affiliates. 

Commercial insurers pay more for surgeries at National Cancer Institute-designated centers compared to community hospitals without differences in care utilization, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is planning a 110,000-square-foot, $200 million expansion of its proton beam therapy program facility. The addition is expected to be complete in 2025. 

Oncologists in the U.S. earned an average of about $403,000 in 2021, up from $377,000 in 2020, according to Medscape's Oncologist Wealth & Debt Report published Aug. 13. 

Between 2013-18, marijuana use among cancer patients peaked at 9 percent, compared to 14 percent among the general public, according to research findings published Aug. 13 in Cancer. 

Debra Wilson, MSN, RN, has been named vice president of oncology at Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health.

Here are four recent cancer-focused partnerships formed since July 15.