Li Li, MD, PhD, a family medicine physician and cancer researcher at UVA Health, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Charlottesville, Va.-based health system said Jan. 12.
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The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named seven early career scientists as recipients of its 2021 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award, which funds projects that have the potential to transform the areas of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Cancer Treatment Centers of America is partnering with CVS Health to expand patients' access to at-home chemotherapy services, the organizations said Jan. 12.
Japanese researchers have identified what is believed to be the first reported cases of women vaginally transmitting cervical cancer to their infants via birth, according to a case study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health removed longtime oncologist Tom Weiner, MD, after learning that the physician had been harming patients for years, CEO Wade Johnson wrote in a letter to the Independent Record.
Cancer survivors may be at increased risk of heart disease since their hearts more often appear older than their actual age in comparison to those who haven't had cancer, according to a Jan. 8 CDC report.
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The American Association for Cancer Research and The Lustgarten Foundation, the world's largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, created two $300,000 research awards to support pancreatic cancer research. The awards honor the legacy of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital is moving some cancer patients to local hotels to recover after surgery as it sees a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 patients, Alabama Local reported Jan. 6.
Researchers found no significant differences in patient satisfaction scores between office and telemedicine radiation oncology consults, as well as high patient satisfaction with their telemedicine visit, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network…