In 2024, more than 2 million new cancer cases are projected to be diagnosed, and more than 611,700 deaths from cancer are expected, a May American Association of Cancer Research report found.
Author: Mariah Taylor
The FDA approved a human papillomavirus self-collection test that can be gathered in private rooms in primary care offices, urgent care clinics and pharmacies, The Washington Post reported May 15.
More centers are testing the effectiveness of vaccines on a range of cancers.
North Carolina nonprofit hospitals are under scrutiny for overcharging for oncology drugs they purchased through a federal discount program meant to help disadvantaged patients, Port City Daily reported May 14.
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Cedars-Sinai Cancer named Indrin Chetty, PhD, vice chair of research and director of the medical physics division.
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American Shared Hospital Services acquired three Rhode Island radiation centers.
New research, which has not been peer-reviewed yet, found colorectal cancer rates have risen between 45% and 500% for people too young for routine screenings, though the overall cancer incidences are still low, NBC News reported May 9.
Health professionals in Alabama aim to eliminate cervical cancer in the state in a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported May 6.
The FDA is urging drug companies to pinpoint the cancer drug dosage that has the greatest impact with the fewest side effects. Its most recent study scrutinizes the dosage of a lung cancer drug, The Washington Post reported May 6.
Oncologists are working to reduce their burnout by changing their environment, according to a Medscape report.