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Moffitt names new associate center director
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center named Elsa Flores, PhD, the associate center director of Basic Science, the organization said Jan. 11. -
UF Health performs novel abdominal cancer surgery
The surgery department at Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has successfully performed its first cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy to treat abdominal cancer. -
5 oncologists on the move
These five oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few weeks. -
ZAP Surgical Inspires Expansion of Novel Non-Invasive Brain Tumor Procedures to Unique Suburban Settings
High Tech Brings Potentially Lifesaving Radiosurgery to Underserved Populations for the First Time, Reducing the Cost of Care -
MD Anderson: Blood tests better predict patients needing lung cancer screenings
A personalized lung cancer risk assessment that includes a blood test, developed by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, identified 9.2 percent more lung cancer cases for screening and reduced referral to screening among non-cases by 13.7 percent, a study published Jan. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. -
Huntsman Cancer Institute, U of Utah Health name new head of radiation oncology
Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah Health named Amit Maity, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiation oncology for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at University of Utah. -
Dana-Farber: $40M grant to further multiple myeloma research
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received a $40 million gift from Paula and Rodger Riney of St. Louis to further multiple myeloma research, the institute said Jan. 6. -
4 recent cancer partnerships
Here are four cancer-related partnerships formed since Dec. 13. -
Marshall Medical Center, UC Davis announce affiliation for cancer services
Placerville, Calif.-based Marshall Medical Center and UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif., have announced an affiliation for cancer services allowing Marshall patients access to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, the systems said Jan. 5. -
5 recent cancer center openings, constructions
Here are five hospitals, health systems and cancer treatment centers that have expanded their cancer care facilities, opened new facilities, or shared plans to open new centers since Dec. 13. -
Portable prostate cancer test kit may improve access to cancer care
A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit developed by Cornell University researchers could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer and limited healthcare access, the university said Jan. 4. -
Kaiser implements new mental health screening for breast cancer patients
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente implemented a new depression screening initiative for breast cancer patients after new research showed the intervention was successful in identifying patients needing behavioral healthcare, MyNewsLA reported. -
5 oncologists on the move
These five oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few months. -
City of Hope acquisition tops oncology stories in December
News regarding City of Hope acquiring the Cancer Treatment Centers of America was Becker's most-read oncology story in December. -
City of Hope to hire hundreds to open new cancer center
City of Hope is working to recruit about 350 people as it plans to open a new 190,000-square-foot cancer center in Irvine, Calif., in summer 2022, The Orange County Register reported Dec. 29. -
13% of small sample of fully vaccinated cancer patients died from COVID-19, study finds
Cancer patients who experienced breakthrough COVID-19 infections had a 13 percent death rate, a study published Dec. 24 in the Annals of Oncology found. -
New $3.9M American Cancer Society grant focuses on cancer patient lodging
The American Cancer Society awarded nearly $3.9 million in funding to 77 health systems across the country for lodging costs of cancer patients, providing an estimated 20,000 nights of lodging, the organization said Dec. 9. -
Clinicians adjust colorectal cancer screening methods based on patient preferences, Mayo Clinic study finds
While colonoscopy is the most recommended screening method for colorectal cancers, clinicians often offer alternatives if patients are unwilling to undergo the invasive procedure, a Mayo Clinic study published Dec. 14 found. -
UC Davis names new thoracic oncology program director
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Jonathan Riess, MD, the new medical director of its thoracic oncology program, the system said Dec. 15. -
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center among first in US to use lung cancer diagnosis technology
Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center recently became one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to use the Monarch Platform, a robotic bronchoscopy technology used to detect lung cancer, the hospital said Dec. 9.
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