Led by a team from Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers have created the largest and most detailed profile of genetic mutations found in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer. The team’s study was published Aug. 26…
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Cancer-induced nerve injury, a cause of chronic inflammation, may lead to immunotherapy resistance, according to a study published Aug. 20 in Nature. The research was led by teams from Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Tampa, Fla.-based…
A history of traumatic brain injury may be associated with an increased risk of developing a malignant brain tumor, according to a study published Aug. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Led by a team from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham,…
As cancer treatment innovations continue to progress, health systems across the U.S. have been tasked with preparing for an influx of cancer survivors — a group expected to exceed 22 million in the next decade. The American Society of Clinical…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has tapped Motaz Qadan, MD, PhD, as surgeon-in-chief, according to an Aug. 19 internal announcement shared with Becker’s. Dr. Qadan joins the cancer institute from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he most…
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UC San Diego (Calif.) Health’s chief medical officer, and breast and gynecologic cancer radiation oncologist, Catheryn Yashar, MD, has been appointed president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Dr. Yashar currently serves as health policy council chair for ASTRO,…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has become the first facility in Virginia to offer tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for advanced stage melanoma patients. TIL therapy is approved to treat the about 40% of patients with aggressive melanoma who…
A blood test developed by Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham researchers can accurately identify HPV-associated throat cancers, according to a study published Aug. 14 in Clinical Cancer Research. There are currently no tests to detect early-stage HPV-associated throat cancers, leading…
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a national cancer network, and has selected AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., as its first affiliate. The UChicago Medicine Cancer Network will allow national affiliates to remain independent while aligning…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has received a $30 million gift to establish a new cancer center in Santa Cruz, Calif. The Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Advanced Cancer Center, expected to open in 2030, is part of a larger $50…