The College of American Pathologists recently updated its evidence-based guideline recommendations for the testing of human papillomavirus in head and neck carcinomas. Guideline co-chairs William Faquin, MD, PhD, a pathologist at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, and James Lewis Jr., MD,…
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Here are 40 hospitals and health systems that are opening cancer centers or expanding cancer care services in 2025: Note: This list is updated periodically. To have a cancer center added to this list, please email Elizabeth Gregerson at egregerson@beckershealthcare.com.
James Leonard, MD, president and CEO of Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health, has written a new children’s book for his grandson and is sharing it publicly. “The Giraffe in the Backyard” is about a young boy, Finn, who finds a giraffe…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has established a satellite CAR T-cell therapy clinic, the first of its kind in the U.S. Patients can now visit the Intermountain Health St. George (Utah) Cancer Center for stem cell and CAR T-cell collection…
Despite groundbreaking advances in pediatric cancer research, many promising therapies never reach the children who need them most. Catherine Bollard, MD, is senior vice president and chief research officer at Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital. She is also director of…
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St. Louis-based Ascension is on track to reduce avoidable emergency department visits by 5% within just two years across most of the markets it operates in across 19 states. Behind this progress is a deep commitment to addressing social determinants…
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association highlights the potential benefit of integrating palliative care into the treatment of patients with critical cardiovascular conditions. The statement, published May 15 in Circulation, reviews strategies, as well as challenges and…
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has recognized 30 early career interventional cardiologists as “rising stars” of the industry through its “30 in their 30s” awards. The awards were presented at SCAI’s 2025 scientific sessions, held from May 1-3,…
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, will establish cardiology and imaging centers through a $20 million fundraising initiative led by the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Foundation. The initiative will complete construction on the newly named Hansel…
Adult patients taking Wegovy saw a reduced risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiovascular event within the first three months of treatment, according to a secondary analysis of the drug’s clinical trial data, presented May 12 at the European Congress…