In a year marked by scientific breakthroughs, some of the most meaningful changes in oncology happened not in the lab — but at the bedside. Leaders say 2025 was the year AI-enabled innovation in care delivery began to rival discovery…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Three states have outlined plans to address cancer care access as part of their participation in the new CMS Rural Health Transformation Program. The application window for the program ran from Sept. 15 to Nov. 5., and final awards were…
Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina has opened a new hematology and oncology clinic. The clinic is the system’s first hematology and oncology clinic in Lancaster, S.C., according to a Dec. 29 news release from the hospital. The facility offers…
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,…
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…
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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…
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…