Oncology

A small survey shows oncologists may often underestimate their patients' use of complementary medicines, Medscape reported June 14. 

Edward Kim, MD, PhD, will serve as the medical director of clinical research at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, Calif., effective July 1. 

Nearly a quarter of childhood cancer survivors experience at least one debilitating neuromuscular condition 20 years post diagnosis, according to a study published in the June issue of Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 

These four oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few months. 

Here are four hospitals, health systems and cancer institutes that have expanded their facilities or shared plans to open new centers since May 25. 

While current U.S. guidelines recommend cervical cancer screening stop at age 65, less than 1 in 3 women aged 64-66 met the criteria to safely discontinue screening, according to research published June 7 in Gynecologic Oncology.

Here are four recent cancer care and research-related partnerships and affiliations formed since May 11. 

Throughout the past year, 70 percent of oncologists surveyed reported some form of sexual harassment by their peers or superiors, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

AstraZeneca's Lynparza drug cut the combined risk of recurrence of cancer or death from any cause by 42 percent among early-stage breast cancer patients with certain mutations, compared to those who received a placebo, according to research published June 3…

The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, part of Jefferson Health, has named Andrew Aplin, PhD, as deputy director of scientific strategy.