Despite increases seen in both breast and colorectal cancer screening, cervical cancer screening has yet to recover from COVID-19 pandemic-related declines, according to a study published March 5 in JAMA.
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Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center recently opened the Roswell Park GMP Engineering & Cell Manufacturing Facility, a $98 million cell and gene therapy hub aimed at growing the center's capabilities for cancer cell therapy research.
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has opened a Nikon Center of Excellence, becoming the first standalone cancer center in the world to do so.
Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Malay Rao, MD, PharmD, as chief of radiation oncology at the system's Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center.
Effective leaders commonly have one piece of advice they always come back to. Three cancer center leaders shared with Becker's the wisdom that guides them, from staying curious to loving what you do.
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In the ever-evolving clinical landscape, hospitals and health systems are consistently challenged with creating new and effective ways to care for cancer patients.
Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed a new score to predict the colorectal cancer risk of patients under the age of 45, the age at which current guidelines recommend screening to begin.
New Orleans-based Tulane Cancer Center has added three members to its leadership team, according to a Tulane University School of Medicine news release.
Almost half of all Medicare enrollees with cancer nearing end of life receive aggressive overtreatment as opposed to supportive palliative or hospice care, according to a study published Feb. 21 in JAMA Health Forum.
Cancer patients saved more than 60 minutes per visit when text messaging was offered as an alternative to in-person immunotherapy check-ins, according to a study published Feb. 19 in NEJM Catalyst.