Oncology

Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia has promoted Richard Bleicher, MD, to chief of the center's new breast surgery division.

The total U.S. healthcare system costs for initial cancer screenings in 2021 were an estimated $43 billion, according to a study published Aug. 5 in The Annals of Internal Medicine.

Aspirin use was associated with a lower risk of colon cancer for some patients, according to a study published Aug. 1 in JAMA Oncology.

The FDA has approved the gene therapy Tecelra for treatment of synovial sarcoma.

 A new project through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, aims to create an at-home cancer screening test that can detect more than 30 types of Stage 1 cancers using breath or urine samples. 

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are sending T-cells to the International Space Station to investigate how microgravity affects the cells, which could lead to advancements in treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. 

Cancer treatment deserts are growing as more rural hospitals close and cut services, CBS News reported Aug. 1.

Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980, and millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, are at risk for 17 of the 34 existing cancer types, a new study from the American Cancer Society has revealed.

The FDA has granted designations for cancer drug therapies addressing pancreatic cancer and melanoma.

Ze’ev Ronai, PhD, is stepping down as director of San Diego, Calif.-based Sanford Burnham Prebys on Aug. 1.