Some critics are speaking out against the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation to lower the mammogram screening age to 40, KFF Health News reported May 30.
Oncology
A study led by researchers from Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem found a 90 percent success rate in treating multiple myeloma and putting patients into remission, the Jerusalem Post reported May 29.
Some oncologists are rationing cancer drugs and delaying patient treatment as the shortages grow worse, NBC News reported May 28.
Patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer had an 86 percent reduction in tumor size in a new study led by Verastem Oncology, according to a May 25 news release.
Hospitals and systems across the country are opening and expanding their oncology services, and many more are working to add, consolidate or expand their cancer services to meet demand.
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St. Joseph's Health and Hackensack Meridian Health opened a new cancer center in Totowa, N.J., on May 25.
Baltimore-based Sinai Hospital broke ground on its $95 million cancer center, Baltimore Business Journal reported May 24.
Augusta-based Georgia Cancer Center and Augusta University are tackling skin cancer rates by installing sunscreen dispensers across the university's campus, Jagwire reported May 22.
Here are 7 recent trials and studies testing treatments and detection in cancer care:
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received a $40 million gift from Henry Kravis in honor of his wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, vice chair of the MSK board of trustees.