Oncology

In June, Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center earned its sixth Magnet designation and its first Magnet with Distinction rating from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The latest designation means MD Anderson is one of 26 organizations worldwide…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has appointed Geraldine O’Sullivan Coyne, MD, PhD, to system head and principal investigator for the system’s newly established Start Center for Cancer Research.  The unit — set to be the first Start center in…

Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center will rename an outpatient care facility the Sloan Clinic after donors Stuart and Molly Sloan. The Sloans have increased their giving total to $100 million from $78 million in 2022, according to a July 22…

San Francisco-based UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Stanford (Calif.) Cancer Institute have established a new research collaborative, the Weill Cancer Hub West. United by a $100 million matching grant from the Weill Family Foundation, UCSF and Stanford…

Of all early-onset cancers in the U.S., gastrointestinal cancers are increasing most rapidly, according to a review published July 17 in JAMA.  Defined as occurring in patients under the age of 50, early-onset gastrointestinal cancers include colorectal, gastric, esophageal and…

Combining duvelisib and romidepsin may provide a path to stem cell transplant for patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.  Researchers from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham found the drug combination to be effective, tolerable and safe,…

Atlanta-based Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has appointed Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD, as chief administrative officer.  She will also serve as associate director for research administration, according to a July 16 news release from the institute.  Dr. Barnholtz-Sloan previously served…

In the next six years, U.S. health systems will spend more than $2 billion on infrastructure projects to accommodate the rapidly changing cancer care landscape. While incidence levels among young adults continue to rise, researchers are uncovering innovative ways to…

In May, New York City-based Mount Sinai established the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving, a support center dedicated to the psychological needs of caregivers. The center, made possible by a gift from Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert Gottesman…

In June, Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag became the first hospital in the U.S. to offer EsoGuard testing. The test is used by physicians to detect precancerous DNA changes in esophageal cells, helping to identify patients at risk of developing Barrett’s…