New York City-based NYU Langone Health has named Gary Deutsch, MD, chief of the surgical oncology division at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia has promoted Richard Bleicher, MD, to chief of the center's new breast surgery division.

The total U.S. healthcare system costs for initial cancer screenings in 2021 were an estimated $43 billion, according to a study published Aug. 5 in The Annals of Internal Medicine.

Aspirin use was associated with a lower risk of colon cancer for some patients, according to a study published Aug. 1 in JAMA Oncology.

The FDA has approved the gene therapy Tecelra for treatment of synovial sarcoma.

 A new project through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, aims to create an at-home cancer screening test that can detect more than 30 types of Stage 1 cancers using breath or urine samples. 

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are sending T-cells to the International Space Station to investigate how microgravity affects the cells, which could lead to advancements in treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. 

Cancer treatment deserts are growing as more rural hospitals close and cut services, CBS News reported Aug. 1.

Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980, and millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, are at risk for 17 of the 34 existing cancer types, a new study from the American Cancer Society has revealed.

The FDA has granted designations for cancer drug therapies addressing pancreatic cancer and melanoma.

Ze’ev Ronai, PhD, is stepping down as director of San Diego, Calif.-based Sanford Burnham Prebys on Aug. 1.

Kearney, Neb.-based CHI Health Good Samaritan opened a free cancer rehabilitation program, KGFW reported July 30.

Oncology medications made up 24.14% of pharmacy program participants' drug spend from April 2023 to March 2024, according to Vizient's "Summer 2024 Pharmacy Market Outlook" report. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is utilizing 3D imagery to detect lung cancer sooner.

The FDA has approved Guardant Health's Shield blood test for colon cancer screening.

Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Minn.) opened Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic, a clinic for LGBTQ+ breast cancer patients, the Post Bulletin reported July 27.

The WVU Cancer Institute in Morgantown, W.Va., is set to open a new geriatric oncology clinic in August.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson has joined the Caris Life Sciences' Precision Oncology Alliance network.

Double mastectomies have similar survival rates to lumpectomies and single mastectomies, according to research published July 25 in JAMA Oncology. 

A newly tested combination therapy showed a higher rate of survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a study published July 24 in The New England Journal of Medicine.