A urine test that measures cancer-specific genes for prostate cancer could be an effective alternative to invasive biopsies, according to validation study results published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology.
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New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute named James Aikins Jr., MD, chief of gynecologic oncology.
Breast cancer death rates have slightly increased in women younger than 40, reversing a longstanding trend in mortality rate decreases, according to research findings published Feb. 9 in Radiology.
As Cleveland Clinic celebrated its 100th anniversary, Brian Bolwell, MD, chair of its Taussig Cancer Institute, reflected on the advancements made in cancer care over the last 10 years in a recent statement published on the health system's website.
The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon, N.H., has installed radiation vision cameras in its radiotherapy treatment rooms, allowing clinicians to see real-time video of the radiation treatment beam as it's directed on patients via a process known as…
The Proton Collaborative Group, the world's largest proton therapy research consortium, named Charles Simone, MD, as president Feb. 11.
A $5 million grant will fund a new diversity-centered cancer research program at the American Cancer Society, the organization said Feb. 9.
Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health plan to open an outpatient cancer center in Oakland that's expected to be completed as early as 2024, the health systems said Feb. 9.
The use of a take-at-home test led to a more than 1,000 percent jump in colorectal cancer screening rates among patients at a Philadelphia-based urban community health center, according to study findings recently published in the Journal of General Internal…
A $7 million gift will fund an endowed chair and research fellowships focused on addressing health disparities in cancer care at New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.