The American Cancer Society published updated cervical cancer screening guidelines Dec. 4, including recommendations for self-collection and providing clearer guidance on when to safely discontinue screening. The update comes one year after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published cervical…
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Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has begun piloting a consultation program for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Lindsay Manley, MSN, APRN, is leading the pilot; she saw seven patients in the program’s first month, according to a Dec.…
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received more than $1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to fund start-up costs for the Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center. The Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research…
Researchers at Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center have developed a free online risk assessment tool for colorectal cancer called MyGeneRisk. The tool is designed to help people initiate conversations with their healthcare providers about early interventions and lifestyle changes to…
Income, property ownership and financial stability — not race or demographics — had the strongest correlation with cancer clinical trial participation, according to a study published Dec. 17 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Researchers from Case…
The University of Toledo in Ohio has launched a cancer research institute to support interdisciplinary collaboration among more than 60 clinicians and researchers at the university. The Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute will also partner with Toledo-based ProMedica and the…
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has added Vegzelma, a biosimilar indicated for six cancer types, to its marketplace for hospitals and other healthcare providers. The company plans to expand its biosimilar offerings amid growing demand for biologics among health…
Overall cancer mortality is 2 to 2.6 times higher among individuals with a high school degree or lower, according to the American Cancer Society’s “Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025” published Dec. 16 in…
Uninsured children and adolescents with cancer have a higher risk of dying within five years compared to their peers with private insurance, according to a Dec. 15 Scientific American report. Here are four notes from the report: Read the full…
Some U.S. hospitals and health systems are marking up generic cancer drugs by more than five times their commercial rates, Bloomberg reported Dec. 17. Bloomberg analyzed data from the price transparency platform Turquoise Health. Of the more than 1,700 hospitals…