Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has launched an oncoplastic breast surgery fellowship, the first fellowship of its kind in the U.S.
Oncology
In September 2023, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute rolled out plans to build a freestanding cancer center with Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a move that will end the institute's existing oncology partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital, also in…
As part of its Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Biden administration will launch a private sector pilot program by the end of the year to address pediatric cancer drug shortages.
When Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope opened its doors in 1913, it did so as a tuberculosis sanatorium. Though more than a century has passed, echoes of the center's past remain at the forefront of the center's mission.
The FDA recently approved the use of blood tests for colon cancer screening, presenting a less invasive option for patients hoping to forgo undergoing a colonoscopy. But according to a study published Oct. 28 in Annals of Internal Medicine, the…
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has appointed Jennifer Finkel, PhD, as associate vice president of art experience to help create a multisensory environment that promotes health and well-being.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has promoted Amy Ware to regional vice president of oncology for the system's Sarah Cannon Cancer Network in the TriStar Health Division.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is terminating its Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid contracts with MD Anderson Cancer Center, effective Nov. 1.
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will begin construction on its $239.2 million biosciences research facility, Chron reported Oct. 23.
The American Medical Association recommends that medical education materials be written at a sixth-grade reading level or lower, but a recent study found that the average reading level for oncology education materials ranged from 8.8 to 14.8.