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Stanford (Calif.) Medicine launched the world’s first upright, compact proton therapy delivery system during an April 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in Palo Alto, Calif. The size and shape of the system enable patients to remain…

Most patients with advanced or metastatic cancer do not undergo genomic testing, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers from Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute, Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Kansas City-based…

Signature Healthcare is responding to a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted portions of its information systems, prompting the Brockton, Mass.-based health system to shift to manual operations while continuing patient care. The health system identified suspicious activity in part of…

Real-world, nonsurgical weight loss was associated with up to a 5.4% reduced risk of developing cancer, according to a study published March 10 in Obesity.  Researchers from Cleveland Clinic analyzed patient data from 143,630 adults with a body mass index…

The American Cancer Society has launched a medical journal dedicated to cancers affecting children, adolescents and young adults. Nirali Shah, MD, head of hematologic malignancies in pediatric oncology at the National Cancer Institute, will serve as the journal’s editor-in-chief, according…

Northern Arizona Healthcare began construction March 25 on a cancer center at its Cottonwood, Ariz.-based Verde Valley Medical Center campus.  The cancer center is expected to cost $39.5 million and open in September 2027, according to an April 7 report…