A team at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has performed a successful liver transplant in a patient with terminal colorectal cancer. The procedure was made possible through Northwestern’s new Colorectal Metastasis to Liver Extraction with Auxiliary Transplant and Delayed Resection program, or…
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Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute has appointed Firas El Chaer, MD, as chief of leukemia. He will also serve as medical director of infusion services, according to a March 18 news release from the health system. Before joining Baptist Health,…
Cancer isn’t just one disease, but many — each with its own challenges, characteristics, risks and treatments. As we have worked tirelessly to understand this group of diseases, I’ve witnessed a profound shift in how we approach cancer treatment. When…
After joining Cleveland-based University Hospitals in 2020 as UH Cleveland Medical Center’s director of cardiothoracic transplantation, Yasir Abu-Omar, MD, PhD, in February was appointed chief of cardiac surgery at the system’s Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. During his time at…
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest heart failure readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19. As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program, CMS measures excess…
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Greenville, N.C.-based Eastern Carolina University Health has established a new telecardiology program to provide patients with more accessible and convenient cardiovascular care.
From world-first procedures to county-level achievements, here are 15 recent cardiology firsts: Note: This list is updated periodically and is not exhaustive.
Dartmouth Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in Lebanon, N.H., has yet to receive funding from the government agency, despite being told the center was approved for the award in July, according to a March 13…
A radiation oncology bill aimed at shifting Medicare reimbursements to prioritize quality of care has been reintroduced in Congress.
AdventHealth Daytona Beach's new wellness center does more than offer integrative therapies such as yoga, acupuncture and massage — it provides them to cancer patients for free.