An AI framework can identify targets for CAR-T cell therapy in weeks, streamlining a process that often takes months to years, according to a study published June 25 in Cell. Here are three notes from the study: Read the full…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s $1.68 billion cancer hospital, currently under construction, will be named the Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital at Dana-Farber. Dana-Farber President and CEO Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, shared the hospital’s official name June 25 on LinkedIn. The hospital…
From system chiefs to endowed chairs, here are 10 systems seeking oncology leaders: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites.
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute nearly doubled the number of infusion patients it treated per day after modeling patient flow patterns in an animated 3D clinic simulation, according to a study published May 26 in the Annals of Operations…
The overall cancer death rate has fallen 35% since 1991, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s “Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026.” The improved cancer survival rate has contributed to a cancer survivor population of more than 18.6 million,…
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One of the biggest challenges in cancer care delivery is getting harder to ignore, according to leaders who spoke at Becker’s Oncology Executive Summit in April. The geographic distribution of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers — the most research-intensive cancer…
The FDA approved 13 new immunotherapies in 2025, down from 22 approvals in 2024, according to the Cancer Research Institute “Cancer Immunotherapy Insights & Impact” report published June 1. The Cancer Research Institute tracks and analyzes FDA cancer immunotherapy approvals…
The World Health Organization has redesignated Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer. Of the more than 800 WHO collaborating centres worldwide, St. Jude is the only collaborating centre dedicated to pediatric…
As clinical evidence mounts that proton therapy delivers better outcomes with fewer side effects than conventional radiation, health systems are racing to add the capability — both to improve patient care and to stay competitive. Here are eight systems expanding…
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., have called on the National Institutes of Health to establish a national strategy to address the rise of cancer among young adults. The Asal Sayas National Strategy…