For decades, oncology programs have measured success by volume, speed and five-year survival rates. Ten cancer leaders told Becker’s these benchmarks are increasingly disconnected from what matters most: timely, equitable access to evidence-based treatment and outcomes that reflect both survival…
Co-located multidisciplinary clinics — where newly diagnosed cancer patients meet with all of their cancer specialists on the same day — can expedite time to treatment, reduce costs and improve outcomes, according to a study published Feb. 20 in the…
A team at Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center has developed a patient education program aimed at improving clinical trial enrollment. The multidisciplinary team created the program after interviewing and collaborating with kidney cancer patients, according to a Feb. 26 news…
Houston Methodist has tapped Daniela Matei, MD, as director of the Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center. Dr. Matei will step into the role in April, according to a Feb. 27 news release from Houston Methodist. She currently serves…
BeOne Medicines is a global oncology company discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a portfolio spanning hematology and solid tumors, BeOne is expediting development of novel therapeutics through its internal capabilities and…
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Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute — part of FMOL Health — has become the first in Louisiana to administer CAR-T therapy in an outpatient setting. The cancer center began offering inpatient CAR-T therapy in May…
As associate vice president of oncology services at Phoenix-based Banner Health, Cory Jones oversees oncology services tied to the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center program, which spans 10 sites across Arizona and Colorado. Banner is one of the largest nonprofit…
Far Rockaway, N.Y.-based Episcopal Health Services has opened a cancer center within the system’s Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion. The EHS Cancer Center will provide medical and radiation oncology care, while surgical oncology services will remain at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, located…
Of the $19.297 billion the National Institutes of Health awarded to 145 medical schools in fiscal 2025, about 3.43% was given to radiation or diagnostic oncology departments, according to data published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Philadelphia-based…