The overall cancer death rate decreased by 34% between 1991 and 2023, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Progress Report. The report ties the declining death rate, therapeutic innovations and improved screening practices to medical research conducted…
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Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s has appointed Douglas Harrison, MD, as division chief of hematology, oncology, transplant and cellular therapy, as well as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair. Dr. Harrison will shape the strategy of the Lisa Dean…
The ability to identify patients at increased risk for hereditary cancer has never been more achievable, yet it’s still far from routine. National guidelines and accreditation programs call for proactive risk assessment and genetic testing. Still, many patients who meet…
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In May 2024, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and the START Center for Cancer Research — a global network of clinical trial sites — established a partnership to bring an early-stage clinical trial site to Northwell’s R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer…
Sixty-two National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are urging health systems, physicians and hospital leaders to promote human papillomavirus vaccination as a form of cancer prevention. The cancer centers, alongside leading cancer research organizations and advocacy groups, have published a joint…
Between July 7, 2023, and June 30, 2024, Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center had the highest percentage of patient rating scores at 9 or 10 among all cancer hospitals exempt from reporting to Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment…
Oklahoma City-based OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center reduced missed appointments among indigenous cancer patients by 8%, according to a study published Sept. 6 in The New England Journal of Medicine. The center’s American Indian Navigation Program conducted a care coordination…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has named Chandrajit Raut, MD, as chief of the division of surgical oncology. Dr. Raut was also appointed surgery program leader for the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s Sarcoma Disease Center, according to an internal…
A team of researchers from University of Florida Health has developed an open-access AI tool to accelerate the diagnosis of acute leukemias, according to a study published July 29 in Nature Communications. The Acute Leukemia Methylome Atlas, or ALMA, maps…