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11 moves from the nation's top cancer centers
Here are stories covering recent research, treatment, strategy and moves from some of the nation's top cancer hospitals: -
Dana-Farber cancer center nurses vote to strike
While still in contract negotiations, registered nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Merrimack Valley in Methuen, Mass., voted 33 to 1 to authorize a one-day strike, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said in an NBC Boston report. -
City of Hope tests promising new 'killer-pill' cancer treatment
Researchers at Los Angeles-based City of Hope recently announced promising results for a new chemotherapy pill that "appears to annihilate all solid tumors," according to research published Aug. 1 in Cell Chemical Biology. -
FDA approves GSK cancer drug
The FDA approved GSK's Jemperli (dostarlimab) in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for adults with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer who are mismatch repair deficient or microsatellite instability-high. -
10 best hospitals for cancer care, per US News
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's "2023-24 Best Hospitals for Cancer" rankings, released Aug. 1. -
11 best cancer centers as employers for women: Forbes
Eleven major cancer centers, or health systems with notable ones, have made Forbes' 2023 list of best places to work in the U.S. for women. -
Some injectable drugs to sidestep Medicare negotiations until 2030s
Injectable versions of some widely used cancer drugs may be excluded from the new Medicare price negotiations until the 2030s, Reuters reported July 28. -
Happy 100th birthday to chemotherapy pioneer
Cancer care pioneer Irwin Krakoff, MD, celebrated his 100th birthday July 20. -
5 oncology leaders on the work they're proudest of
Cancer treatment is more than its therapies, and hospitals are utilizing a number of medical practices, social determinants of health programs and technologies to make cancer care more accessible and effective. -
Can science make cancer destroy itself?
Cancer's aggressive tendency to spread, grow and further deteriorate the bodies that house it, may be reversible making it become its own aggressor, attacking and destroying itself, according to research published July 26 in Nature. -
New York cancer center seeks PR firm to boost DEI image after years of lawsuits
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., is seeking out a public relations firm to help boost its diversity, equity and inclusion presence and efforts after previously refusing to release a DEI report and being accused of racism, according to Buffalo News. -
80% of Texas pancreatic cancer patients don't get life-prolonging surgery: Study
Almost 80 percent of pancreatic cancer patients in Texas are not getting the level of standard-of-care surgery that could prolong survival, according to a study published May 23 in the Journal of Surgical Oncology. -
$400M Moffitt Cancer Center surgery hospital opening soon in Florida
A $400 million inpatient surgical hospital will open July 31 at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., according to a July 21 WUSF news release. -
9 cancer studies to know
Here are nine cancer studies and research you might have missed: -
What keeps oncology leaders up at night
Oncology leaders face many challenges in the field, and three in particular are top of mind: timeliness, treatment options and innovations. -
Cancer drug shortages wreak havoc on clinical trials
Many agencies are delaying cancer trials and research due to cancer drug shortages, which may have a long-term effect on treatments, CNN reported July 20. -
Longtime Temple leader, pioneering medical oncologist dies at 83
Richard Creech, MD, a pioneering medical oncologist, researcher and longtime leader, died July 1 of cancer at 83, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported July 19. -
Tennessee Oncology to build $120M cancer center, headquarters
Nashville-based Tennessee Oncology announced plans to build a $120 million medical center in downtown Nashville, according to a July 19 report in The Tennessean. -
Another breast cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
A breast cancer vaccine has shown promise in a phase 1 trial spearheaded by researchers at University of Washington's Cancer Vaccine Institute and is preparing to move to phase 2, a July 17 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center news release said. -
$16.2M gift to boost brain cancer research at MD Anderson
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has received a gift of $16.25 million for brain cancer and neuroscience research, according to a July 18 news release shared with Becker's.
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