As countries end lockdowns and coronavirus-related restrictions gradually lift, hospitals are expecting to see an influx of cancer patients who may have delayed their care as the pandemic spread across the world, Bloomberg reports.
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Hackensack Meridian Health has named Andre Goy, MD, physician-in-chief, overseeing cancer care across the Edison, N.J.-based health system.
Oncologists earn $377,000 on average per year, ranking 11th among medical specialties in the U.S., according to a Medscape report.
The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million over the next three years to launch a national teleoncology center to provide virtual care for veterans living in rural areas.
Patient enrollment in clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute dropped significantly in March when the country experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, a new study shows.
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Premature deaths among cancer patients in minority racial groups are linked to millions in lost earnings, according to a new analysis.
Patients treated at healthcare facilities affiliated with top-ranked cancer hospitals have worse long-term survival rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Within 30 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19, about 13 percent of patients with cancer died, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been named the No.1 cancer hospital in the U.S. for 2021, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Most U.S. cancer patients receiving treatment have reported a delay of their care during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows.