Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University was ranked the top university for oncology — both globally and in the U.S. — as part of U.S. News & World Report’s “2026-2027 Best Global Universities” rankings. Harvard University also earned the top spot for…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, part of Urbana-based University of Illinois, has established a research program combining the science of cancer treatment and regenerative medicine. The Translational Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory will be led by Mark Cohen, MD, dean…
Kentucky and West Virginia had the highest cancer death rates in 2024, according to CDC data. Hawaii had the lowest cancer death rate in 2024, followed by Utah. Here are the age-adjusted cancer death rates per 100,000 people in 2024,…
Compared to patients with private insurance, patients with Medicaid and Medicare coverage had higher in-hospital mortality rates after receiving CAR T-cell therapy, according to an abstract presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2026 annual meeting. Researchers from Valhalla,…
Houston Methodist has tapped Malcolm Brenner, MD, PhD, as the inaugural leader of the Houston Methodist Center for Cell and Gene Therapy. The new center will bring together Houston Methodist researchers, scientists, clinicians and support staff, according to a June…
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From chief financial officers to division chiefs, here are 65 cancer center leadership moves Becker’s has covered in 2026:
An AI model cut breast cancer diagnostic timelines from several weeks to about an hour, according to a study published May 18 in NPJ Digital Medicine. Researchers from University of California San Francisco and UC Berkeley developed and trained the…
A digital portal can enhance patient engagement during and after clinical trial participation, according to a study published April 11 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Led by researchers from Columbus-based Ohio State University, the study followed 2,221 patients enrolled in the…
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, part of Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine, will install the first proton beam therapy system in Nebraska. The system was delivered to Omaha-based Nebraska Medical Center June 6, according to a June 10 news release from…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received $50 million from the Yawkey Foundation to support the institute’s planned $1.7 billion cancer hospital, currently under construction. A bridge connecting the new hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care will…