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Robotic tool offers 'significant' advance in lung cancer diagnostics at Baptist Health
Clinicians are using robot-assisted technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer in a same-day procedure at Baptist Health Paducah (Ky.) and four other system hospitals. -
Meet one of the cancer leaders pioneering cellular therapy treatments
Michael Postow, MD, chief of melanoma service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, picked oncology because it was a place where he could make the biggest impact. -
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute taps chief development officer
Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute named Arnold D'Ambrosio chief development officer, effective July 10. -
Top 4 cancer centers in North Dakota, per US News
Here are the top four cancer hospitals in North Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. -
WHO warns of sweetener that may cause cancer; FDA disagrees
A World Health Organization analysis classified non-sugar sweetener aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the FDA disagrees with the assessment. -
Fred Hutch Cancer Center: 4 new ways to approach patient pain management
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is working to close a gap in communications between physicians and patients about their pain. -
Why prior cancer should not eliminate patients from clinical trials
A research letter spearheaded by an associate professor at the UT Health Houston School of Public Health argues that those who had cancer have similar survival rates as new cancer cases, and prior cancer should not be grounds to exclude a patient from clinical trials. -
New treatment reduces brain tumors by average of 91% in trial: Mass General
Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Cancer Center found a treatment that reduced a rare type of brain tumor by an average of 91 percent in a clinical trial. -
Pre-op MRIs don't significantly affect margin status in breast cancer patients
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging does not "significantly reduce positive margins" following breast-conserving surgery, according to trial study findings published July 10 in The Asco Post. -
1 oncologist's fight to stop cancer with a single drug
Luis Diaz Jr., MD, was one of the researchers who led a 2022 clinical trial of a specific type of rectal cancer with a 100 percent success rate, Fast Company reported July 6. -
Top 5 cancer hospitals in Texas
Here are the top five cancer hospitals in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings: -
How Dartmouth is staying ahead of the cancer drug shortage
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has stayed ahead of the cancer drug shortages thanks in part to its supply chain strategy, officials told The Keene Sentinel July 8. -
38 top oncology AAPI physicians, per Castle Connolly
Thirty-eight oncologists made Castle Connolly's list of top Asian American and Pacific Islander physicians. -
Pioneering breast cancer surgeon dies at 75
Susan Love, MD, breast cancer surgeon, researcher and activist, died July 2 at age 75, the Los Angeles Times reported. -
UVA Cancer Center shifts CAR-T therapy to outpatient setting
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Cancer Center is offering some patients chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in an outpatient setting. -
City of Hope taps Dr. David Craig to chair new research department
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named David Craig, PhD, professor and founding chair of the newly created department of integrative translational sciences within the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope. -
Baptist Health study finds 23% increase in breast cancer detection with AI
In a win for artificial intelligence, a study conducted at Baptist Health's Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital revealed the possibility of detecting breast cancer up to two years sooner using AI compared with human analysis of mammograms alone, Kathy Schilling, MD, medical director of the healthcare system's Christine E. Lynn Women's Health and Wellness Institute, told Becker's. -
Top 10 oncology stories of June
Here are the 10 most-read oncology stories published by Becker's in June: -
Stanford, VA may build joint cancer center in Northern California
Leaders from Stanford Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System are looking to build a National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and research center, according to a June 30 Stanford Medicine news release. -
De-escalation of treatment shows promise for some cancers
More oncologists are utilizing de-escalation in oncology treatment of some cancers with promising results, CNN reported July 5.
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