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New Texas cancer center to open in November
The Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute in Tyler, Texas, is set to open in November, Tyler Morning Telegraph reported Oct. 12. -
Connecticut hospital 1st to use lung cancer detection tech
Hartford, Conn.-based Saint Francis Hospital is the first in the state to use a new technology to perform a lung biopsy, News 8 affiliate WTNH reported Oct. 11. -
5 recent moves from the nation's leading cancer centers
Here are five recent moves from the nation's leading cancer centers since Sept. 26: -
5 states with the highest, lowest mammogram rates
Massachusetts has the highest rate of mammograms at 88 percent, according to a report released Oct. 3 by personal finance site ValuePenguin. -
Abortion bans preventing cancer patients from receiving chemotherapy
In at least two cases, patients in Ohio had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment, The 19th reported Oct. 7. -
RadioMedix snags $40M in series A funding
Biotechnology company RadioMedix has raised $40 million in series A funding; the company plans to use the new funding to advance its flagship radiopharmaceutical, AlphaMedix. -
How technology can help providers embrace two-sided risk in CMS's Enhancing Oncology Model
Value-based care models and arrangements keep evolving. With CMS preparing to upgrade its current value-based Oncology Care Model (OCM) to the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), cancer centers are keen for insights that can help them participate and be successful. -
Huntington Cancer Center welcomes 9 oncologists
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Cancer is welcoming nine oncology specialists to its affiliate, Huntington Cancer Center in Pasadena, Calif. -
American Oncology Network to go public after business combination
American Oncology Network entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. and will become a public company. -
Cancer vaccines may start arriving at clinics in five years, researcher says
New cancer vaccine research shines a positive light on the possibility of cancer vaccines. Three new vaccines are being studied in patients with pancreatic and breast cancer and colon polyps, The New York Times reported Oct. 10. -
The effectiveness of colonoscopies may be overstated, study suggests
A landmark study suggests colonoscopies are not as effective as previously thought, though they can still help some. -
5 oncology 1sts
Here are five oncology firsts Becker's has covered since Sept. 12: -
Colorado hospital system opens breast cancer center
Pueblo West, Colo.-based St. Mary-Corwin Hospital opened a new breast cancer center Oct. 5, The Pueblo Chieftain reported. -
Healthcare system algorithms add to disparities in cancer care
Many healthcare systems are using algorithms to identify patients for specialty care, but many underserved groups have incomplete records, resulting in more disparities, according to a study published Oct. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open. -
California health system offers novel prostate cancer treatment
UC San Diego Health is the first in the region to treat a patient with advanced prostate cancer with a novel drug. -
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center rebrands after merger
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center revealed a new brand and logo Oct. 3 following its April merger. -
Massey Cancer Center researchers discover potential novel treatment for incurable brain cancer
Researchers at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a driver of deadly brain tumor growth that could potentially serve as a novel target for treatment, it said in an email to Becker's Oct. 5. -
Brooklyn Hospital Center opens cancer center, renovated emergency room
The Brooklyn Hospital Center hosted a double-ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to celebrate the opening of its cancer center and renovated emergency room, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported Oct. 4. -
Cancer center opens in Southern Colorado
Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health System opened its cancer center and will accept its first patients Oct. 10, CBS affiliate KKTV reported Oct. 4. -
5 oncologists on the move
Here are five oncologists who have stepped into new roles since Sept. 14:
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