As cancer treatment innovations continue to progress, health systems across the U.S. have been tasked with preparing for an influx of cancer survivors — a group expected to exceed 22 million in the next decade. The American Society of Clinical…
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Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has launched a new heart and vascular institute alongside a new department of cardiovascular medicine. The Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute will be supported by a $30 million grant from the Sealy & Smith…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital had the lowest rate of unplanned hospital visits among coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6. The CMS measure is based on…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has tapped Motaz Qadan, MD, PhD, as surgeon-in-chief, according to an Aug. 19 internal announcement shared with Becker’s. Dr. Qadan joins the cancer institute from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he most…
UC San Diego (Calif.) Health’s chief medical officer, and breast and gynecologic cancer radiation oncologist, Catheryn Yashar, MD, has been appointed president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Dr. Yashar currently serves as health policy council chair for ASTRO,…
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has become the first facility in Virginia to offer tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for advanced stage melanoma patients. TIL therapy is approved to treat the about 40% of patients with aggressive melanoma who…
A blood test developed by Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham researchers can accurately identify HPV-associated throat cancers, according to a study published Aug. 14 in Clinical Cancer Research. There are currently no tests to detect early-stage HPV-associated throat cancers, leading…
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a national cancer network, and has selected AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., as its first affiliate. The UChicago Medicine Cancer Network will allow national affiliates to remain independent while aligning…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has received a $30 million gift to establish a new cancer center in Santa Cruz, Calif. The Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Advanced Cancer Center, expected to open in 2030, is part of a larger $50…
In 2024, Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s heart transplant team set a world record by performing 174 heart transplants. One of the leaders behind the record is Kelly Schlendorf, MD. She serves as medical director of Vanderbilt’s adult transplant program…