Oncology

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.

Patient enrollment in clinical trials for cancer therapies has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article in the journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.

Cardiovascular diseases and cancer significantly increased the risk of death for patients who contracted COVID-19, a new study found.

A new blood test can detect more than 50 types of cancer, a new study found.

Patient visits for heart attack and stroke have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to patient visits during the same period in 2019, indicating patients may be avoiding care for potentially life-threatening conditions, a new study shows.

Prominent cancer researcher Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, has joined the Desert Research Institute and Renown Health, both based in Reno, Nev., the organizations announced May 18.

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ended the first quarter of 2020 with an operating loss, despite seeing revenue increase year over year, according to recently released financial documents. 

Vaccines and anti-infectives are among the highest therapy priorities for U.S. health plans, according to a report from consulting and professional services firm ZS. 

More than half of cancer researchers report that their work has been temporarily put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.