Oncology

The FDA has granted designations for cancer drug therapies addressing pancreatic cancer and melanoma.

Ze’ev Ronai, PhD, is stepping down as director of San Diego, Calif.-based Sanford Burnham Prebys on Aug. 1.

Kearney, Neb.-based CHI Health Good Samaritan opened a free cancer rehabilitation program, KGFW reported July 30.

Oncology medications made up 24.14% of pharmacy program participants' drug spend from April 2023 to March 2024, according to Vizient's "Summer 2024 Pharmacy Market Outlook" report. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is utilizing 3D imagery to detect lung cancer sooner.

The FDA has approved Guardant Health's Shield blood test for colon cancer screening.

Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Minn.) opened Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic, a clinic for LGBTQ+ breast cancer patients, the Post Bulletin reported July 27.

The WVU Cancer Institute in Morgantown, W.Va., is set to open a new geriatric oncology clinic in August.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson has joined the Caris Life Sciences' Precision Oncology Alliance network.

Double mastectomies have similar survival rates to lumpectomies and single mastectomies, according to research published July 25 in JAMA Oncology.