Oncology

University of Virginia Cancer Center is launching a partnership with seven federally qualified health centers across Virginia to increase cancer screening rates. 

More cancer centers are turning to telehealth to expand their reach, with promising results for patients.

Cancer experts are increasingly optimistic about the potential for antibody-drug conjugates to become a standard treatment approach. The therapies involve attaching chemotherapy to an antibody to deliver targeted doses of chemo to cancer cells, with fewer side effects. 

There's an aspect of patient life that many hospitals forget when creating a cancer treatment plan — fertility.

Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences created the Omar T. Atiq, MD, MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership and appointed Dr. Atiq as the inaugural chair.

For the first time, a large study of young women had no new cases of cervical cancer after receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center has documented the first case of myxoid leiomyosarcoma in the rectum.

Patients who live farther away from a designated comprehensive cancer center may be more likely to receive a late-stage diagnosis, according to an analysis of medical records from researchers at Baltimore-based John Hopkins Medicine.

Rising drug prices and inflationary effects have escalated the price tag of a cancer diagnosis for both hospitals and patients. Now, 47% of cancer patients accumulate debt as a result of their medical needs, The Wall Street Journal reported May…

In April, the FDA published three new draft guidelines for cancer clinical trial eligibility criteria that aim to improve the representation of participants.