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…
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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,…
Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center has named Bradley Corr, MD, deputy associate medical director of the Cancer Clinical Trials Office. Dr. Corr joins Jennifer Diamond, MD, and Christopher Lieu, MD, who lead the Cancer Clinical Trials Office as…
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In 2023, Rhode Island had the highest percentage of skilled nursing facility residents on Medicare with one of six cancer types, according to CMS data. Rhode Island’s measure of Medicare beneficiaries with cancer residing in a skilled nursing facility in…
An insurance-supported integrative oncology program at Cleveland-based University Hospitals was linked to improved levels of pain, stress, anxiety, depression, nausea and fatigue among cancer patients, according to a study published July 1 in JCO Oncology Practice. Here are five notes…
Freestanding radiation oncology practice sites were 56% more likely to close than hospital-affiliated sites from 2018 to 2025, according to a study published July 9 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Researchers analyzed radiation oncology practice site…
Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has updated the mobile application patients and physicians use to communicate about cancer clinical trials. The KCI Clinical Trials App has more than 160 protocols listed, led by 33 investigators across 13 Karmanos Cancer…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Cancer Center’s annual Prouty fundraiser raised a record $12,010,204 for cancer research and patient support programs. More than 4,700 participants, volunteers, donors and supporters took part, marking the highest fundraising total in the event’s 45-year history, according…