In the U.S., 70% of people diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 had a five-year survival rate across all cancer types, according to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer statistics, 2026” report published Jan. 13 in CA: A Cancer Journal…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
A machine-learning-based “digital twin” was able to predict brain tumor responses in individuals with glioma, according to a study published Jan. 6 in Cell Metabolism. Led by a team from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan, researchers developed the digital brain…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has opened a new breast center at Painesville, Ohio-based UH TriPoint Medical Center. The UH TriPoint Breast Center unifies breast health services in one location and provides advanced diagnostic and imaging capabilities, according to a news release…
New Brunswick, N.J.-base RWJBarnabas Health and the Rutgers Cancer Institute have appointed Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, as chief of breast surgery. Dr. Joseph will serve as co-director of the multidisciplinary breast program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack &…
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has opened an outpatient facility on its Land O’ Lakes, Fla.-based research and medical campus, Speros. The Moffitt Speros Outpatient Center is also home to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Proton Therapy Center, according…
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Breakthroughs in cancer research continue to emerge from academic medical centers, with recent studies finding new ways to target tumors, guide treatment decisions and improve immunotherapy effectiveness. From nanoparticles to genetic discoveries, here are five recent breakthroughs from cancer researchers…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has built one of the country’s most ambitious transplant programs. Whether performing one of the first double lung-liver transplants in the U.S., eliminating all traces of colorectal cancer for a terminal patient through a liver transplant, providing…
About 7.5 million Medicaid-enrolled adults may lose coverage for cancer screening within the first two years after implementation of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill, according to a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Oncology. The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill —…
Philadelphia based-Fox Chase Cancer Center has launched a partnership with Arima Genomics to strengthen diagnostic capabilities in clinical practice through 3D genomic sequencing and analysis. The Cancer Epigenetics Institute at Fox Chase will incorporate Arima’s technology in its diagnostic workflows…
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has invested $2.4 million in Advarra’s clinical trial management system to expand its clinical trial capabilities. The Cancer Institute and the UAMS Translational Research Institute are using…