The American Cancer Society has appointed Art delaCruz as the organization’s first COO. Mr. delaCruz will begin serving in the newly created role June 17, according to a June 10 news release from the American Cancer Society. A 22-year veteran…
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At-home monitoring through telehealth may be a feasible form of care for prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy, according to a study published June 9 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, part of Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine, will install the first proton beam therapy system in Nebraska. The system was delivered to Omaha-based Nebraska Medical Center June 6, according to a June 10 news release from…
Stanford Medicine-based Palo Alto, Calif. plans to build a cancer center that integrates clinical care and research. The research and care facilities would be connected by skyways, enabling research discoveries to reach the patient bedside more quickly, according to a…
Columbus-based Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute has appointed Kami Maddocks, MD, chief medical officer. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, CEO of The James, shared news of Dr. Maddocks’ appointment in a June 9 LinkedIn…
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Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received $50 million from the Yawkey Foundation to support the institute’s planned $1.7 billion cancer hospital, currently under construction. A bridge connecting the new hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Yawkey Center for Cancer Care will…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have partnered to develop a genomic medicine consultation service. The initiative aims to improve access to genomic medicine in Alabama and Tennessee, according to a June 9 news release…
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center’s virtual care partnership with Reimagine Care has sustained patient engagement and symptom management during its initial implementation phase. The platform has facilitated about 7,000 patient interactions, according to a May 20 news release from Reimagine…
The strongest predictor of colorectal cancer screening participation may be a specific, personalized communication from a patient’s own healthcare provider, according to a study led by researchers at Renton, Wash.-based Providence and published April 24 in Cancer Medicine. “We thought…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has signed a letter of intent to build an ambulatory care building in Brighton, Mass. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President and CEO Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, shared news of the project in a June 8 LinkedIn post. …