Oncology

From landmark research investments to peer mentorship programs, here are 20 recent oncology partnerships to know:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was awarded nine grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, totaling more than $21.4 million.

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health expanded its same-day, in-home urgent care program to patients of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have renewed their partnership to advance cancer immunotherapy research.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's lung cancer screening criteria may exclude people who could benefit from the screening, according to a study published Aug. 20 in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

Physicians are divided over two prostate cancer treatment protocols: the watch-and-wait approach and surgery.

Irvine, Calif.-based City of Hope Orange County named colorectal surgeon Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, executive medical director of colorectal surgery and vice chair of clinical network affairs for the department of surgery.

In partnership with Microsoft, biotechnology company Paige has created the largest AI model for cancer diagnosis to date.

Hackensack Meridian Health's John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, N.J., has launched a cancer risk assessment initiative, the goal of which is to improve access to screening and facilitate earlier detection. 

Leaders from two of the top five cancer centers, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, shared with Becker's the best leadership advice they have received.