Oncology

Electronic patient-reported outcomes improved clinical outcomes, the patient experience and service utilization among cancer patients, according to a study published Feb. 7 in Nature Medicine. 

Former directors of the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health, Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, and Monica Bertagnolli, MD, respectively, who both served during the Biden administration, have shared their concerns over the Trump administration's efforts to limit funding…

Thyroid cancer continues to be overdiagnosed, though the survival rate remains unchanged, according to a study published Feb. 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

In December, Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center became the first facility in the world to offer at-home liver cancer treatment with the TheraBionic P1, a device recently approved by the FDA. 

Here are 10 health systems hiring for oncology leadership positions: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker websites.

The Women's Choice Award released its annual list of best hospitals Dec. 15, recognizing nearly 1,500 facilities nationwide for exceptional women's healthcare. 

The U.S. is projected to see more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society. Arkansas is estimated to see the largest jump in new cases compared to how many were reported…

Cleveland-based University Hospitals will invest $39 million to build a new cancer hub at the system's UH TriPoint Medical Center in Painesville, Ohio.

Enabling pediatric cancer patients to electronically self-report their symptoms helped physicians manage care more quickly and effectively, according to research published Nov. 13 in JAMA. 

Susan Blaney, MD, has retired from her role as service chief of the Cancer and Hematology Center at Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital.