The FDA approved a new indication for Breyanzi on Dec. 4, making it the first CAR T-cell therapy in the U.S. for adults with marginal zone lymphoma who have relapsed or failed treatment after at least two prior lines of…
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Lung cancer screening uptake increased when outreach coincided with mammography appointments, according to a study published Dec. 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Researchers from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center reviewed data from lung cancer…
The five-year survival rate for pediatric cancer in the U.S. increased from 63% in the mid-1970s to 87% between 2015 and 2021, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s “Pediatric Cancer Progress Report 2025.” The AACR report highlights the…
Oklahoma City-based OU Health will open the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center-McAlester Dec. 15, in collaboration with McAlester (Okla.) Regional Health Center. OU Health is working with local organizations to establish transportation services for cancer patients, according to a Dec.…
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health will use a “major” philanthropic gift to expand cancer clinical trial capabilities and establish the Harold B. Smith Family Cancer Research Center. The gift will enable Rush to triple clinical trial capacity within the…
The American Cancer Society has updated its cervical cancer screening guidelines, which include guidance for self-collection and when to stop screening. The guidelines were published Dec. 4 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. The FDA approved the first at-home…
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has appointed two executives to lead its oncology services across Iowa and the Midwest. Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD, has been named chief medical officer for oncology, effective in February. Dr. Kennedy joins UnityPoint Health…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Hillman Cancer Center has named Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, and Jose Zavallos, MD, as deputy directors. Dr. Schmitz and Dr. Zavallos have served as interim director and deputy director, respectively, of the cancer center since January, according to a…
Seeking out a second opinion saved some cancer patients an average of $15,015, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JCO Oncology Practice. For the study, researchers from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center evaluated data from…
Automating symptom monitoring through the EHR and using a remote care team helped cancer patients avoid acute care visits, according to a Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic study published Dec. 1 in The Lancet Oncology. The study included 50,200 patients across…