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Oncology

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrum Health will expand its integrative oncology and survivorship care offerings at the Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital after receiving a $2 million gift. 

University of Washington School of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, both based in Seattle, have launched a new institute dedicated to treating a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. 

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have redesigned the enzyme asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic pediatric leukemia. Their research was published Dec. 19 in Cancer Letters.

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The American Society of Cancer Oncology will honor 11 leaders in the field at the organization's annual meeting in May. 

In the last year, several cancers have been the subject of debate regarding whether the label of "cancer" should be applied to them.

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