City of Hope Chicago has appointed David Stewart, MD, chief of surgery. Dr. Stewart will also serve as medical director of surgical operations for all of City of Hope’s Illinois locations, according to a June 8 news release. He previously…
Oncology
Outcome disparities among patients with multiple myeloma may be linked more closely to healthcare access than disease biology, according to Cleveland Clinic research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. Researchers used data from the electronic health…
Deep learning AI models can analyze molecular and prognostic information found through routine pathology to predict tumor recurrence among patients with meningiomas, according to a study published June 5 in The Lancet Digital Health. The models provide the same tumor…
Stamford (Conn.) Health will build a new cancer center and behavioral health facility as part of a $275 million expansion project. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, according to a Stamford Health statement shared with Becker’s. The new cancer…
Radiation oncologists at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine have treated the first patient using its upright, compact proton therapy delivery system at the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in Palo Alto, Calif. Physicians expect to treat the 7-year-old patient, who had a malignant…
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As researchers continue studying GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro in a range of conditions beyond their approved uses, a growing body of evidence is pointing toward a meaningful role in cancer prevention and outcomes — with some of the…
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has opened a health and wellness center for cancer patients. The facility is donor-funded and located adjacent to the hospital’s infusion center, according to a May 27…
Among 11 cancer hospitals exempt from reporting to Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center had the highest hospice admission rates at 47.2% and 47%, respectively,…
Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health has begun construction on the CaroMont Cancer Center, a 125,000-square-foot facility on the campus of CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Five things to know: 1. The project is part of a $200 million investment in…
The National Cancer Institute has awarded $66 million in funding to the University of Chicago to support clinical trial research. The six-year grant will support the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center, which currently has more than 100 active…