A multicancer early detection blood test increased cancer detection rates more than sevenfold when provided alongside standard breast, colorectal, cervical and lung cancer screening in a clinical trial setting. The PATHFINDER 2 trial was led by principal investigator Nima Nabavizadeh,…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
The Women’s Choice Award has recognized 465 U.S. healthcare organizations for providing the highest standard of cancer care through its annual “Best Hospitals for Cancer Care” list. Forty fewer hospitals were included in the 2026 list compared to 2025. For…
With its longstanding emphasis on whole-person care and complex symptom management, oncology may be uniquely positioned to lead the next evolution of palliative care integration. Kim Slusser, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer at Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson conducted…
New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital will pay $6.8 million to settle allegations that it improperly paid a Westchester, N.Y.-based oncology practice to induce referrals that were then billed to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Dec. 22 Justice Department news release. What…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has named Deb Schrag, MD, as the organization’s next president. Dr. Schrag is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and the George J. Bosl Chair of the department of medicine at New York City-based Memorial Sloan…
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Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s statewide cancer coalition: the Connecticut Cancer Partnership. More than 150 organizations participate in the partnership, which is supported by funding from…
The American Cancer Society published updated cervical cancer screening guidelines Dec. 4, including recommendations for self-collection and providing clearer guidance on when to safely discontinue screening. The update comes one year after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published cervical…
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has begun piloting a consultation program for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Lindsay Manley, MSN, APRN, is leading the pilot; she saw seven patients in the program’s first month, according to a Dec.…
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received more than $1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to fund start-up costs for the Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center. The Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research…
Researchers at Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center have developed a free online risk assessment tool for colorectal cancer called MyGeneRisk. The tool is designed to help people initiate conversations with their healthcare providers about early interventions and lifestyle changes to…