The American Association for Cancer Research has elected 18 U.S. leaders in the field of oncology, along with six international leaders, to its 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. Fellows of the AACR Academy are elected after a…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Hospital has relocated New Mexico’s only thyroid and parathyroid specialty clinic to Rio Rancho-based UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center. The Head and Neck Endocrine Clinic was first established at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center eight…
The Knight Cancer Institute at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has appointed Joel Helmke as CEO of the Knight Cancer Group. The Knight Cancer Group — established through a $2 billion donation from Phil and Penny Knight — will…
Gaps in health system infrastructure can contribute to fewer childhood cancer survivors receiving guideline-concordant survivorship care, according to a review published Dec. 26 in Cancer Control. Researchers from Jacksonville, Fla.-based University of Florida and Los Angeles-based University of Southern California…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has appointed Gustavo Rivero, MD, as director of translation research for hematologic malignancies. A physician-scientist, Dr. Rivero also serves as an associate professor in the division of hematology and oncology at Tampa-based University of South Florida’s…
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Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s has opened a resource center for cancer patients and their families. Located within the Novak Center for Children’s Health, the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute Resource Center was funded through a $1.6 million investment led by the…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and will honor eight leaders at the organization’s 2026 annual meeting in May. Award recipients include researchers, educators and patient advocates, according to a Jan. 20 news release from ASCO. The award recipients are:…
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named Vanessa Almendro Navarro, PhD, as chief commercialization officer. Dr. Almendro Navarro will focus on setting the cancer center’s strategic direction for the commercialization of its intellectual property, data and research results, according to…
Oklahoma City-based OU Health has become the first health system in Oklahoma to offer fertility preservation for prepubescent boys before cancer treatment. Through testicular tissue cryopreservation, immature tissue can be stored and transported to the University of Pittsburgh for preservation.…
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation to establish the UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center. The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center will serve patients at Harvey, Ill.-based Ingalls Memorial Hospital…