Oncology

Global lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren has opened its third U.S. cancer center, according to a Dec. 5 report from Elle. 

Prevention and screening were collectively responsible for averting 80% of breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer deaths between 1975 and 2020, according to a study brief published Dec. 5 in JAMA Oncology. 

The Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., has been named New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's first U.S. care partner. 

Experts are beginning to observe how the loneliness epidemic is influencing cancer rates and mortality in the U.S., according to analysis published Dec. 2 in Cancer Cytopathology. 

The oncology industry is continuing to study cancer survivorship and understand its role in patient care, according to a Dec. 3 Cancer Network report. 

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Michael Wong, MD, PhD, to serve as the center's first physician in chief. 

Philadelphia-based Fox Chace Cancer Center is expanding genetic counseling to its Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital.

A total of 50.7% of cancer patients said a provider had discussed fertility preservation options before starting cancer treatment, according to a study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open. 

For women under 25, cervical cancer mortality decreased 15.2% per year during 2013-2015 and 2019-2021, according to a study published Nov. 27 in JAMA. 

Studies show at least 30% of cancer patients struggle with depression and other mental health conditions, though they often go undiagnosed.