The National Cancer Institute has tapped Paul Pearlman, PhD, as acting chief of the Imaging Technology Development Branch in the Cancer Imaging Program. Dr. Pearlman shared news of his appointment in a July 20 LinkedIn post. He has been part…
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Of all 11 prospective payment system-exempt cancer hospitals, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had the highest nurse communication score between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, according to CMS data published May 13. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers…
Seattle-based Providence Swedish Cancer Institute has renovated and reopened an infusion center in Edmonds, Wash. The facility has also been renamed the Jeffery C. Ward, MD Infusion Center in honor of Dr. Ward, who cared for patients in Edmonds for…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has opened a mammography facility at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, also in Lebanon. The Mammography Imaging Center provides both screening and diagnostic services in one facility, according to a July 22 news release from Dartmouth…
Five leaders at Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute have been appointed to endowed chair positions. Two additional leaders have had their chair positions renewed, according to a July 21 news release from Huntsman Cancer Institute. The five endowed chair…
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A highly sensitive blood test detected traces of pancreatic cancer that standard testing missed in the majority of patients studied, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research. The study adds to a growing body of recent KRAS-focused pancreatic…
As health systems face pressure to keep pace with a rapidly expanding body of cancer innovation, oncology leaders are turning to AI, increasingly weighing how the technology can support — rather than replace — care teams at every level. Richard…
Amid financial pressures, it’s easy for leaders to rely solely on return on investment as the primary measure for success, but for Frantz Berthaud, “return on humanity” is just as important to measure. “It’s a point of orientation and a…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has expanded the footprint of its cancer institute with the opening of a new cancer center in Winter Garden, Fla. AdventHealth Winter Garden will begin treating patients at the new facility July 27, according to a…
The FDA has granted full approval for selpercatnib in the treatment of advanced cancer among patients ages 2 and older who carry a rare genetic alteration. Selpercatinib, also known as Retevmo, targets and “turns off” the RET gene fusion to…