Studies show some physicians mislead some patients to believe phase 1 clinical trials will be effective in treating their cancer, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, chief of hematology at Miami-based Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, wrote in an article posted on The Washington Post.

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Fort Myers-based Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute reappointed Dr. Lucio Gordan president and managing physician.

First lady Jill Biden has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common and treatable form of skin cancer, NBC affiliate KCRA3 reported Jan. 16.

New York City-based NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center researchers identified a gene that drives the development of the second most common type of lung cancer, and a way to improve treatment.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine researchers recently found that a machine-learning algorithm that predicts mortality risk in cancer patients quadrupled the rates of end-of-life care conversations with patients.

U.S. cancer deaths dropped by 33 percent over the past three decades, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer mortality rates peaked in 1991.

Jeffrey Peterson, PhD, a pioneering researcher in chemical biology and cancer, died of rectal cancer Jan. 2 at age 53, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found an increase in the number of California women 65 and older who are diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer and dying from the disease.

Here are five oncologists starting new roles as of Dec. 7:

Many cancer tumors defend themselves using the body's regulatory T-cells, making treatment difficult. But a new implant created by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles is designed to stop tumors from hijacking T-cells and allow treatment to reach the tumor.

Here are the top 10 oncology stories published by Becker's in December, starting with the most popular:

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A recent study found cancer-fighting T-cells may switch sides and help cancer tumors once they become exhausted.

U.K. researchers discovered a metabolite that could allow physicians to use urine tests to detect liver cancer, the Independent reported Dec. 24.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend cervical cancer screenings for women older than 65 with average risk, citing harms outweigh the benefits, but many older women continue to get pap tests anyway, The New York Times reported Dec. 18.

A recent study found race itself may be an underlying difference in death rates between Black and white patients with head and neck cancers.

Here are the most-read 10 oncology stories published by Becker's in 2022, listed in order from most to least popular: