When most people hear “radiation therapy,” they think of cancer treatment. But that same pinpoint precision that targets cancerous tumors can do a lot more — ease inflammation, calm overactive nerves and alleviate pain, all without surgery. In fact, physicians…
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Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine has appointed Michael Lidsky, MD, chief of the section of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery within the division of surgical oncology. Dr. Lidsky succeeds Dan Blazer, MD, who has served as section chief since 2020, according…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has opened a cancer pavilion in Rome, Ga. The facility has a breast center, on-site laboratory and pharmacy services, hematology and oncology specialists, nurse navigators, dietitians, social workers, and chaplain services, according to a July 16…
A pancreatic cancer vaccine produced immune responses that remained detectable for up to two years post-vaccination, according to a study published July 16 in Cancer Discovery. Researchers from Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins…
An algorithm developed by researchers from Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham can predict a patient’s cancer risk based on genetic factors and clinical data found in the EHR. The team trained the algorithm, called Aladynoulli,…
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Patients diagnosed with cancer within 30 days of an emergency department visit had a higher mortality risk than patients diagnosed with cancer through routine care, according to a study published July 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.…
San Francisco-based UCSF Health has received the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation’s 2026 Employer Recognition Award. UCSF Health representatives were presented with the award May 15 at the Oncology Nursing Society’s annual meeting, according to a June 3 news release from…
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with cancer did not experience any difference in care quality despite having lower treatment costs than beneficiaries with traditional Medicare, according to a study published July 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Here are five notes from the…
Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health and the University of California Irvine School of Medicine have appointed Frances Chow, MD, chief of the division of neuro-oncology. Dr. Chow was also appointed medical director of the health system’s Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, according…
Virtual, sustained treatment for tobacco use within a community oncology care setting nearly doubled smoking cessation rates when compared to usual care, according to a study published July 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Led by researchers at Somerville,…