Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed an expansion on the Novant Health Cancer Institute in Thomasville, N.C. The expansion doubled exam room capacity to 12 and added three infusion chairs, according to a Jan. 12 news release from the health…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center hematologists have developed guidelines for implementing outpatient immunotherapy treatment of CAR-T and bispecific antibodies. The guidelines were published Dec. 4 in JCO Oncology Practice. BsAb and CAR-T elicit strong immune responses and “typically require inpatient…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has recommended a multidisciplinary and individualized approach to cancer care during pregnancy, according to guidelines published Dec. 11 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Here are five notes from the guidelines: Read the full…
Honolulu-based University of Hawaii Cancer Center paid a ransom to hackers to prevent them from releasing patient data. In August, the cancer center discovered a cybersecurity incident limited to servers supporting its research operations, according to a report to the…
In the U.S., 70% of people diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 had a five-year survival rate across all cancer types, according to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer statistics, 2026” report published Jan. 13 in CA: A Cancer Journal…
A machine-learning-based “digital twin” was able to predict brain tumor responses in individuals with glioma, according to a study published Jan. 6 in Cell Metabolism. Led by a team from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan, researchers developed the digital brain…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has opened a new breast center at Painesville, Ohio-based UH TriPoint Medical Center. The UH TriPoint Breast Center unifies breast health services in one location and provides advanced diagnostic and imaging capabilities, according to a news release…
New Brunswick, N.J.-base RWJBarnabas Health and the Rutgers Cancer Institute have appointed Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, as chief of breast surgery. Dr. Joseph will serve as co-director of the multidisciplinary breast program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack &…
Tempus and New York City-based NYU Langone Health have formed a multi-year strategic collaboration to advance cancer research through molecular profiling and data-driven insights. The partnership will support NYU Langone Health’s Center for Molecular Oncology at the Laura and Isaac…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have launched a joint ambulatory care network to serve Florida’s East Coast and expand outpatient services. The joint venture will provide advanced imaging, oncology, outpatient surgery, primary care and specialty…