The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is partnering with SOPHiA GENETICS to advance the use of artificial intelligence in cancer diagnostics and research. Through the collaboration, MD Anderson will work with the precision medicine company to…
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Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine has appointed Will Parsons, MD, PhD, as chief of the division of hematology-oncology in the department of pediatrics. Dr. Parsons has also been appointed director of Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, according to a…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed and evaluated an AI-powered tool that delivers personalized prostate cancer education by drawing directly from patients’ EHRs. The system, called MedEduChat, combines Mayo-validated clinical data with large language model technology to…
Mountlake Terrace, Wash.-based Premera Blue Cross is expanding its case management resources for cancer care, according to a Jan. 6 news release. The patient navigation program, called Premera Cancer Support, relies on a partnership with Thyme Care, an oncology startup…
Marcee Chmait has been named head of emerging opportunities and ventures at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. She was previously head of digital partnerships and business development at Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Digital Innovation Group, where she worked for eight years. She has…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has partnered with Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Health to bring the Lakeland region greater access to specialized cancer care and clinical trials. Under the collaborative agreement, TGH oncologists will provide subspecialized cancer care to patients at Lakeland…
Nanoparticles developed at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering can improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy, according to a study published Dec. 29 in Nature Nanotechnology. The particles, known as Cornell prime dots or C’dots, are ultrasmall fluorescent…
Most Commission on Cancer-accredited cancer centers have catchment areas with low health and minority-related vulnerability, according to a study published Dec. 23 in JCO: Clinical Cancer Informatics. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham used Medicare claims data to…
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health plans to open a new cancer center at its Central Campus in mid-2028, with construction slated to begin in November. The project recently received board approval and has moved into the schematic design phase, the health…
OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute in Peoria, Ill., is opening a head and neck cancer survivorship clinic to provide more structured support for patients after they complete treatment. Patients can begin scheduling appointments Jan. 8. The clinic brings together a multidisciplinary…