Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Cancer Center has partnered with the Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Grundy, Va.-based Buchanan General Hospital to bring lung cancer screening to rural Virginia and West Virginia residents.
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Although lung cancer incidence rates are declining, more young and middle-age women are being diagnosed at higher rates than men, CNN reported Nov. 25.
There have been 11 cancer-related novel drug approvals in 2024, according to the FDA website.
The President's Cancer Panel, an independent group tasked with monitoring the National Cancer Plan, has released a new report highlighting ways to achieve cancer care equity through technology.
At least 3% of breast tissue cells from healthy women contain chromosome abnormalities that are typically associated with breast cancer, according to a study published Nov. 20 in Nature.
Cancer patient overall mortality risk is 23% lower if they are receiving care at an National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center compared to cancer centers without the designation, according to a study published Nov. 20 in the American Cancer Society's…
The US Oncology Network launched a professional development and retention program for new oncology nurses.
The American Lung Association released its 2024 "State of Lung Cancer" report, highlighting a 26% increase in survival and a 15% decrease in incidence, though care disparities across state lines and demographics are still influencing patient outcomes.
A lung cancer care team at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Health System, both based in Philadelphia, has received the North American Cancer Care Team Award from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
Melanoma rates have been steadily declining among younger generations over the past two decades, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.