Enabling cancer patients to report their symptoms electronically improved overall quality-of-life outcomes and helped patients feel more in control of their care, according to a study published May 12 in JCO Oncology Practice. Fifty-two U.S. oncology practices conducted the trial…
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As health systems accelerate AI adoption, technology leaders are discovering that some of the biggest risks aren’t obvious during the vendor demo stage. At Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center, one of the most revealing lessons came during implementation of a…
The FDA has alerted healthcare providers and patients about an increased risk of new blood cancers tied to Tazverik (tazemetostat) and said the drug’s sponsor plans to withdraw the product from the U.S. market. Tazverik was approved under the FDA’s…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health will receive a $2 million gift to support the Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute and Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. The gift has been committed by the William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation,…
Between 2010 and 2021, breast cancer incidence increased across all disease types and stages, and among both men and women, according to a study published May 12 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center, Boston-based…
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Mississippi had the highest rate of adolescents ages 1317 who were not vaccinated against the human papillomavirus in 2023, according to a study published May 11 in JAMA Pediatrics. Mississippi also had the highest rate of cervical cancer incidence between…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Health — which recently partnered to establish a larger cancer care network — have added three medical oncology specialists to the Hollis Cancer Center, also in Lakeland. “Through this partnership, [patients] can…
Adding a dedicated oncology nurse navigator to new patient triage processes improved scheduling accuracy and timeliness, and increased workplace satisfaction among new patient coordinators, according to research being presented by Dana-Farber nurses May 15 at the 2026 Oncology Nursing Society…
A personalized vaccine for patients with glioblastoma produced a safe and effective immune response, according to a study published May 12 in Nature Cancer. A phase 1 clinical trial of the vaccine was conducted at St. Louis-based Siteman Cancer Center…
Breast cancer patients preferred recommendations authored by ChatGPT over those written by physicians, according to a survey conducted by researchers at Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. Researchers asked 51 adult breast cancer patients and 15 physicians to…