Oncology

These eight oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few months. 

New York City-based NYU Langone Health received a portion of a $2.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to support its efforts addressing colorectal cancer disparities, the health system said March 31. 

A rise in the number of cancer diagnoses seen among those turning 65 indicates patients may be delaying medical care until they are insured through Medicare, according to research published March 29 in Cancer.

Physicians and scientists at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University's School of Medicine have launched a brain tumor center at the Siteman Cancer Center to advance both patient care and transformative, translational and clinical research. 

African Americans face the highest death rate for most cancers compared to any other racial and ethnic group, and the disparities associated with colon cancer are particularly glaring.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, part of Trinity Health Michigan, has implemented a program that identifies cancer earlier while improving overall consumer experience. 

A risk-based algorithm could help maximize breast cancer detection rates during times of crisis when mammogram capacity is limited, research published March 25 in JAMA Network Open suggests. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center is now using a needleless method for all inpatients undergoing blood draws, Moffitt said March 24. It's the first in the state to offer the procedure.

A cluster of childhood cancer in Wilmington, Mass., in the 1990s has been linked to a contaminated water supply there, according to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the state said March 24.

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital named Cecelia Calhoun, MD, as director of the sickle cell program for adolescents and young adults, effective July 1.