Oncology

Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health removed longtime oncologist Tom Weiner, MD, after learning that the physician had been harming patients for years, CEO Wade Johnson wrote in a letter to the Independent Record.

Cancer survivors may be at increased risk of heart disease since their hearts more often appear older than their actual age in comparison to those who haven't had cancer, according to a Jan. 8 CDC report. 

Here are five recent cancer partnerships and affiliations formed since Dec. 7. 

The American Association for Cancer Research and The Lustgarten Foundation, the world's largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, created two $300,000 research awards to support pancreatic cancer research. The awards honor the legacy of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth…

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital is moving some cancer patients to local hotels to recover after surgery as it sees a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 patients, Alabama Local reported Jan. 6. 

Researchers found no significant differences in patient satisfaction scores between office and telemedicine radiation oncology consults, as well as high patient satisfaction with their telemedicine visit, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network…

Nearly 74 percent of women who chose to forgo reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy said they were satisfied with the outcome, according to a study published in Annals of Surgical Oncology Jan. 3. 

Here are four hospitals, health systems and cancer treatment centers that have expanded their cancer care facilities or shared plans to open new centers since Dec. 7. 

Pine Bluff-based Arkansas Cancer Institute is wiping away outstanding medical debt for 200 patients, local NBC affiliate KARK reports. The remaining bills total about $650,000. 

Those with active cancer should be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations, the American Association for Cancer Research concluded in a recent paper published in Cancer Discovery.