On Dec. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published updated cervical cancer screening recommendations, including guidance that would allow for patients to use self-collection, as opposed to a pelvic exam, for human papillomavirus testing at their physician's office.

Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift. 

Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years.

Detroit-based Wayne State University's Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is the first facility in the world to prescribe a new at-home liver cancer treatment.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health appointed David Chung, MD, PhD, the inaugural system chief of multiple myeloma and director of clinical research at Northwell Health Cancer Institute.

Houston-based The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center improved patient experience this year with five new initiatives, according to a Dec. 18 post on its CancerWise blog.

One Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth surgeon said his early years of playing video games influenced his surgical skills. 

Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center officially opened the doors of its new location in Kearney, Neb., a city about 200 miles west of Omaha. 

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center opened a $98 million cell and gene therapy hub aimed at growing the center's capabilities for cancer cell therapy research.

A 2023 shortage of the generic platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin had no effect on cancer mortality rates, according to a study published Dec. 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded nearly $3 million in grants to expand two programs focused on diversity and equity in cancer research. 

Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University will establish a new research center focused on cancer equity with a five-year, $9 million National Cancer Institute grant.

Ken Cowan, MD, PhD, a long-time leader of the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center's NCI-designated cancer center, died Dec. 15.

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System plans to establish a proton beam therapy center after receiving a $50 million gift from an anonymous donor.

The Cancer Institute at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has opened a new outpatient Cellular-Immunotherapy Transplant Unit, enabling some CAR T-cell and bone marrow transplant patients to continue living at home during treatment. 

Columbus-based OhioHealth unveiled plans to open a $226 million outpatient cancer center, with construction slated to begin in 2026. 

A pair of studies suggest some patients with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely avoid certain surgeries, adding to ongoing conversations about how aggressively to treat low-risk cancers. 

About 40% of people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.1 Unfortunately, many diagnoses are made when cancer has progressed to an advanced stage2 — when treatment is often less effective and the cost of care is higher.3, 4

The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer has released recommendations for providers caring for transgender patients with cancer who may experience unique challenges in healthcare settings. Based on a review of available literature, the recommendations were published Dec. 9 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society. 

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has received a $100 million gift from Herb Chambers, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, to support the construction of a new facility that will house the Mass General Cancer Center upon completion.