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Cincinnati-based TriHealth is now affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, became the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute and the first woman to have the job in October. In November, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, The Washington Post reported Dec. 14.

Most diagnosed cancers come from symptoms or scans for other medical issues, and only 14.1 percent are found through cancer screenings, CNN reported Dec. 14.

Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to change the standard of care for patients with heart complaints thanks to a new 4D cardiac CT scan machine.

Here are seven cardiologists stepping into new roles recently:

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health tapped Ruben Mesa, MD, for director of the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center in Winston-Salem and the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, Winston-Salem Journal reported Dec. 13.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems hiring oncology leaders:

Here are 23 oncology firsts in 2022:

The American Diabetes Association released new standards of care for diabetes control and disease Dec. 12, including new, lower targets for blood pressure and cholesterol.

Researchers confirmed a link in some patients between postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and COVID-19 infection and vaccination, though the risk was higher from COVID-19.