Eleven individuals who have made significant contributions to cancer research, innovation and clinical care were included in Time’s third annual Time100 Health list. The list was published Feb. 11 and highlighted the 100 most influential individuals in health, including leaders…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Weston-based Cleveland Clinic Florida has tapped Manpreet Bedi, MD, as division chair of radiation oncology. Dr. Bedi most recently served as vice chair and professor of radiation oncology at Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Feb. 12 news…
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida has opened a cancer care facility in Key West, Fla. The center will provide infusion services as well as medical and radiation oncology care, according to a Feb. 13 news release from Baptist…
The National Institutes of Health will no longer categorize basic experimental studies involving humans (BESH) as clinical trials, according to a Jan. 29 announcement from the agency. BESH applications submitted on or after May 25, 2026, will not be subject…
Beginning in April, Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital will phase out all currently contracted Dana-Farber Cancer Institute physician assistants by the end of 2026, according to a Feb. 12 Boston Globe report. Dana-Farber, also based in Boston, is ending its…
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New prostate cancer diagnoses increased 12.08% and prostate-specific antigen screenings increased 52.18% between 2021 and 2024, according to data published Feb. 12 by Epic Research. Epic’s research division utilized data from Cosmos, a dataset created in collaboration with a community…
Patients with endometrial hyperplasia or benign uterine pathology had a 66% reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer when treated with progestins and a GLP-1 compared to patients treated with progestins alone, according to a study published Feb. 10 in JAMA…
In a move that underscores Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope’s mission to translate scientific discovery into real-world outcomes, the organization recently appointed Vanessa Almendro Navarro, PhD, as chief commercialization officer. In her role, Dr. Almendro Navarro is at the helm…
The Surgical Review Corporation has named Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag the world’s first center of excellence in oncoplastic breast surgery. In a Feb. 11 news release, Nirav Savalia, MD, medical director of oncoplastic and aesthetic breast surgery at Hoag, said…
In April, Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System will open a cancer center in Redmond, Ore., that can serve up to 300 patients per day. The facility will be nine times larger than the system’s current cancer care facilities in…