Kentucky has the highest cancer death rate per 100,000 in the U.S., according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center researchers developed a radiomic model to predict patients who may experience poor lung cancer outcomes.
Here are five hospitals and health systems that have opened new cancer facilities or shared plans to open new centers since April 12:
Here are five recent moves announced by the American Cancer Society since March 31:
Six oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments in the last few weeks.
A study involving data from more than 25,000 cancer survivors found those who reported medical financial hardships had a higher mortality risk than those without such hardships, according to findings published April 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer…
Break Through Cancer, a research foundation, has awarded $50 million to five of the nation's leading cancer centers to spearhead projects aimed at improving outcomes for some of the deadliest cancers: glioblastoma, ovarian and pancreatic cancers.
William Dahut, MD, has been named chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society. He will start May 16.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD, scientific director and executive vice president, it said in an email to Becker's April 18.
Atlanta-based Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University opened the first immediate cancer care center in Georgia on April 18, it said in an email to Becker's.