Here are five oncology firsts Becker's has covered since Sept. 12:

Pueblo West, Colo.-based St. Mary-Corwin Hospital opened a new breast cancer center Oct. 5, The Pueblo Chieftain reported. 

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.

UC San Diego Health is the first in the region to treat a patient with advanced prostate cancer with a novel drug.

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center revealed a new brand and logo Oct. 3 following its April merger.

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.

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.

Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health System opened its cancer center and will accept its first patients Oct. 10, CBS affiliate KKTV reported Oct. 4.

Here are five oncologists who have stepped into new roles since Sept. 14: 

AccessHope is collaborating with Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to extend the organization's reach to the Northwestern states.

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, started her new role as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute on Oct. 3.

Breast cancer deaths have declined over the past three decades; however, a racial gap persists in the U.S., according to the most recent statistics from the American Cancer Society.

Here are the top 10 oncology stories Becker's covered in September:

Novant Health Wallace Cancer Institute in Salisbury is the first facility in North Carolina to offer virtual reality headsets to patients receiving cancer treatment. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center launched a health equity program Oct. 3 to improve cancer health disparities locally and nationally. 

Aubrey Evans, MD, renowned scientist, medical administrator and advocate for children, died Sept. 29 in her home in Philadelphia at age 97, The Washington Post reported.

Here are six breast cancer studies, grants and patient care stories Becker's covered since Sept. 20.

More than 16,000 cancer deaths between March and December 2020 involved COVID-19 complications, according to a Sept. 28 American Cancer Society news release.

Here are six new cancer centers Becker's has covered since Sept. 7:

Here are 11 oncology-related studies Becker's has covered since Sept. 1: