Excess abdominal fat may increase patients’ risk of developing non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study published June 29 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Researchers from Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed data from 1,170 current…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Genetic testing rates grew from 30% to 72% of eligible prostate cancer patients after Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center implemented mainstream genetic testing during regular clinic appointments, according to a study published May 28 in JCO Oncology Practice.…
In January, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched an investigation into potential abuse of the federal H-1B visa program, directing all state agencies and public universities to freeze new H-1B visa applications and submit H-1B utilization information to the Texas Workforce…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has opened a mammography facility at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, also in Lebanon. The Mammography Imaging Center provides both screening and diagnostic services in one facility, according to a July 22 news release from Dartmouth…
As health systems face pressure to keep pace with a rapidly expanding body of cancer innovation, oncology leaders are turning to AI, increasingly weighing how the technology can support — rather than replace — care teams at every level. Richard…
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Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has expanded the footprint of its cancer institute with the opening of a new cancer center in Winter Garden, Fla. AdventHealth Winter Garden will begin treating patients at the new facility July 27, according to a…
By decentralizing clinical trials, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic increased enrollment of patients from rural communities and underserved racial and ethnic populations, according to a study published June 5 in JAMA Network Open. Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated data from 7,469 patients…
When most people hear “radiation therapy,” they think of cancer treatment. But that same pinpoint precision that targets cancerous tumors can do a lot more — ease inflammation, calm overactive nerves and alleviate pain, all without surgery. In fact, physicians…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has opened a cancer pavilion in Rome, Ga. The facility has a breast center, on-site laboratory and pharmacy services, hematology and oncology specialists, nurse navigators, dietitians, social workers, and chaplain services, according to a July 16…
A pancreatic cancer vaccine produced immune responses that remained detectable for up to two years post-vaccination, according to a study published July 16 in Cancer Discovery. Researchers from Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins…