Use of GLP-1 medications was associated with lower long-term mortality among patients with colorectal cancer and obesity, according to research presented at an oncology conference. Over a 10-year period, GLP-1 drugs were associated with about 5.6 fewer deaths per 100…
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The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Brain Mets, an AI-based software platform designed to aid in the detection, tracking and treatment planning of brain metastases. The tool, developed by Neosoma, automates lesion identification, volumetric measurement and radiation therapy contouring…
More than half of head and neck cancer clinical trials ended due to either sponsor-driven strategic decisions or poor recruitment, according to a study published Jan. 2 in JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. Researchers from Miami-based Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer…
Changing diet while undergoing cancer treatment is incredibly challenging. That’s why Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia, is testing whether large language models such as ChatGPT can help cancer patients receive more tailored nutrition guidance. “It’s difficult to advise patients on…
Out of 11 cancer hospitals exempt from reporting to Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had the highest percentage of patients who said they would probably or definitely recommend the hospital, according to CMS data published Nov.…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has begun construction on a cancer center in Modesto, Calif. The Advanced Cancer Center and Care Complex will cost an estimated $380 million and is part of the health system’s larger multiyear expansion plan in the…
Multiple western New York health systems have disbanded a joint oncology marketing partnership after seven years. The Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative included such healthcare organizations as Buffalo-based Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center Corp., which will go back…
Kentucky, Mississippi and West Virginia had the highest overall cancer incidence and mortality rates in the U.S. between 2018 and 2023, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. New Mexico, Utah and Hawaii had the lowest overall cancer…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital Cancer Institute has renamed its adolescent and young adult cancer program after receiving a $1 million donation. The Richard and Melanie Gonzmart Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Program is led by medical oncologist Victoria Rizk, MD,…
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