Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has laid off 59 Knight Cancer Institute employees across multiple research projects. According to a statement shared with Becker’s, 30 employees were laid off from the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center and 12…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida has received $2 million in support of the Al and Jane Nahmad Women’s Cancer Center at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health Cancer Care. The Nahmad Women’s Cancer Center is…
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has added lung cancer care to its Cancer Connection mobile app, which previously served breast cancer patients. The Cancer Connection app, launched in 2024, facilitates communication between patients and care teams to manage symptoms and prepare for…
New York City-based Mount Sinai researchers have released a new report, “Hallmarks of Liver Cancer: Therapeutic Implications,” on the understanding and treatment of liver cancer. The report, published April 16 in Cell, highlights key biological processes of liver tumors and…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — part of UHealth University of Miami Health System — has launched a weight loss program for cancer survivors. Restoring Energy, Nutrition, Exercise and Wellbeing, also called RENEW, is a 12-week weight management program designed to…
CMS’ Oncology Care Model, which ran from 2016 to 2022, is estimated to have resulted in an $639 million net loss to Medicare, according to a study published March 25 in JAMA Network Open. Under the Oncology Care Model, physician…
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based ECU Health Cancer Care received the American Cancer Society’s Health Systems Partner of the Year Award. The organizations are the only two health systems to earn the recognition in 2025, according to an…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s cancer center has launched a new division dedicated to developing treatment models that reduce the environmental footprint of cancer care and ensure resiliency amid climate change-related disruptions. The Division of Resilient and Sustainable Cancer Care at…
The most deadly cancers receive the lowest levels for federal research funding, according to a study published April 20 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute used Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program registry data from 2015–2022…
The American College of Radiology has raised concerns over new mammography guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians. The American College of Physicians guidelines, published April 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, say patients ages 50-74 with an…
