Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched the first clinical trial at VCU Health Tappahannock (Va.) Hospital. Tappahannock Hospital became a member of VCU Health’s National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program in 2024, according to a Nov.…
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GLP-1 medication use was associated with lower mortality among colon cancer patients, according to a study published Nov. 11 in Cancer Investigation. Researchers from the University of California San Diego used real-world clinical data from the University of California Health…
Rates of timely screening, surveillance and diagnostic testing for cervical cancer lag behind rates for colorectal and lung cancer, according to a study published Sept. 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers used data from 10 health…
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has tapped Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, to develop and lead the system’s national thoracic oncology program. Dr. Lovly will serve as division chief of thoracic medical oncology and as professor in the department of medical…
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has named Thomas George, MD, interim director of the University of Florida Health Cancer Institute. Dr. George was the institute’s associate director of clinical research for seven years before he began serving as deputy director in…
The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center has earned renewed designation as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. The five-year renewal comes with $26.9 million in funding, according to…
Utah has the lowest rate of lung cancer among states while Kentucky has the highest, according to the American Lung Association. The organization published its 6th annual State of Lung Cancer report Nov. 3. The report analyzed the state of…
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute has named James McGee, MD, the system’s president. Dr. McGee has served as the founding director of the institute since it opened in February 2024, according to a Nov. 5 system news release. He…
Chemotherapy drugs are among the top five drug classes with active shortages, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Here’s the state of chemotherapy drug shortages, as of Sept. 25. 1. There are currently 22 chemotherapy drugs in shortage…
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center is expanding its breast center, thanks to a $5 million gift. The gift from Dorothy Thomson will support the hospital’s plans to add 13,000 square feet of imaging services space to The Margaret W. Niedland Breast…