As clinical evidence mounts that proton therapy delivers better outcomes with fewer side effects than conventional radiation, health systems are racing to add the capability — both to improve patient care and to stay competitive. Here are eight systems expanding…
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About 44% more 40-year-olds would need to be screened to detect the same number of colorectal cancer cases as 45-year-olds, according to a study published June 18 by Epic Research. Epic’s research division used Cosmos data for the study. Cosmos…
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center has received $25 million from the National Cancer Institute. The funding is part of a five-year Cancer Center Support Grant and will cover about 25% of the cancer center’s operating costs, according to…
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., have called on the National Institutes of Health to establish a national strategy to address the rise of cancer among young adults. The Asal Sayas National Strategy…
As the U.S. cancer survival rate continues to grow, health systems are grappling with how to scale the wraparound services that support patients before, during and after treatment. Matthew Gonzales, MD, is associate vice president and chief medical and operations…
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When both patients and providers receive reminders about end-of-life goals and care preferences, patients have 79% higher odds of an advance care planning conversation occurring within 60 days, according to a study published in JNCCN — Journal of the National…
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System has tapped Anas Al-Janadi, MD, to serve as the system’s first chief of oncology. Dr. Al-Janadi will also serve as associate director for clinical and community research at the University of Notre Dame (Ind.),…
Personalized cancer care — where cancer therapies are tailored to the genomic makeup of a patient and their tumor — is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s now a reality. Precision oncology has moved from the research setting into routine clinical…
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital have appointed Ian Krop, MD, PhD, section chief of medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Krop will also serve as deputy director for clinical affairs, according to a June 15 news…
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University was ranked the top university for oncology — both globally and in the U.S. — as part of U.S. News & World Report’s “2026-2027 Best Global Universities” rankings. Harvard University also earned the top spot for…