About 40% of people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.1 Unfortunately, many diagnoses are made when cancer has progressed to an advanced stage2 — when treatment is often less effective and the cost of care is higher.3, 4
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The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer has released recommendations for providers caring for transgender patients with cancer who may experience unique challenges in healthcare settings. Based on a review of available literature, the recommendations were published Dec. 9…
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has received a $100 million gift from Herb Chambers, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, to support the construction of a new facility that will house the Mass General Cancer Center upon completion.
Routine cervical cancer screening typically requires patients to receive Pap smears every three years. On Dec. 10, a national task force put forth a new screening recommendation for women 30 and older: HPV testing every five years with the option…
A team from New York City-based NYU Langone Health is among the first to treat a rare radiation treatment complication with a new robotic procedure.
To address the needs of older adult patients undergoing cancer surgery, the American College of Surgeons developed a Geriatric Surgery Verification program. Implementing the program's guidelines resulted in a 72% lower risk of increased postoperative care needs, according to a…
Medical experts are questioning whether digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will contribute to lowering the breast cancer death rate or normalize the overtreatment of cancers that may never have progressed, The New York Times reported Dec. 9.
While some cancer treatment rates continue to increase, rates for HPV-related cancers have dropped almost 28% for one age group since 2016, according to a FAIR Health report published Dec. 10.
Atlanta, Ga.-based Northside Hospital has launched a survivorship program to educate and support patients after completing cancer treatment.
Atlantic Health System's Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center is rolling out a new, minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of advanced lung cancer.