Oncology

U.S. News & World Report named Boston Children's Hospital the best hospital in the nation for its 2020-21 pediatric rankings.

The FDA approved the use of Gardasil 9 to prevent certain head and neck cancers June 12.

The American Cancer Society has laid off 1,000 employees nationwide.

The cost of cancer-related care is projected to increase 34 percent in the next decade, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 

As countries end lockdowns and coronavirus-related restrictions gradually lift, hospitals are expecting to see an influx of cancer patients who may have delayed their care as the pandemic spread across the world, Bloomberg reports.

Hackensack Meridian Health has named Andre Goy, MD, physician-in-chief, overseeing cancer care across the Edison, N.J.-based health system. 

Oncologists earn $377,000 on average per year, ranking 11th among medical specialties in the U.S., according to a Medscape report.

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million over the next three years to launch a national teleoncology center to provide virtual care for veterans living in rural areas. 

Patient enrollment in clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute dropped significantly in March when the country experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, a new study shows.

Premature deaths among cancer patients in minority racial groups are linked to millions in lost earnings, according to a new analysis.