In June, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health appointed Samir Taneja, MD, as the system chair of urology and chair of the Smith Institute for Urology. Also serving as senior vice president, Dr. Taneja came to Northwell after 29 years…
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Mississippi had the highest mortality rate across all cancer types between 2018 and 2022, according to data published by the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society used data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries to calculate…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched a cancer screening initiative for U.S. veterans. The program utilizes a multicancer early detection tool that screens for up to 50 cancers through a single blood test. Military personnel have a 20% higher risk…
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has appointed Nida Shekhani to serve as deputy COO. Ms. Shekhani shared the news July 1 on LinkedIn. She will continue to serve as the cancer center’s chief strategy officer, a position she has held…
Atlanta-based Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has tapped Neil Iyengar, MD, to serve as director of survivorship services. Dr. Iyengar will also serve as co-director of the breast medical oncology program at Emory University and care for patients at…
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Tuscaloosa-based University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing has partnered with DCH Health System, also based in Tuscaloosa, to open a supportive care clinic at the system’s Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center. The program, led by Kristi Acker, DNP,…
Uterine cancer incidence is projected to increase an average of 40.8% between 2018 and 2050, with a bulk of the increase expected to occur among Black women. Mortality rates may almost double, according to a study published July 1 in…
Reflecting on my career as a physician-scientist, I’m reminded of guiding reasons why this path has aligned my interests and strengths. In my practice, I balance caring for bladder and kidney cancer with discovery and translational research that integrates the…
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures the health system will remain in network for commercial members. Memorial Sloan Kettering and UnitedHealthcare confirmed the deal was reached July 1, the…
Cancer care is among the most resource-intensive and strategically complex service lines in modern healthcare. In response to rising cancer incidence, workforce challenges and shifting patient expectations, health systems are rethinking how and where they deliver oncology services. From urban-adjacent…