Oncology

While other physician specialties have seen a decline in burnout, oncologists are reporting slightly higher rates of burnout.

Uterine cancer diagnosis and mortality rates both continue to increase, according to the latest data from the American Cancer Society. It is also the only cancer for which survival rates have continuously fallen over the last 40 years.

For many, recent headlines on cancer rates rising among younger adults have been jarring. But those working in oncology have had their eyes on worrisome trends for more than a decade.  

The investigation into a possible cancer cluster at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will continue after the air quality inspection came back clean.

Phoenix-based Banner Imaging is utilizing a new mammogram technique to improve early detection of abnormalities.

Nashville, Tenn.-based OneOncology and Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based Coastal Cancer Center purchased two radiation oncology centers from GenesisCare.

Rising rates of colon cancer in adults younger than 50 continue to puzzle medical experts. But recent research from Cleveland Clinic found changes in the tumor-associated bacteria of patients under 50 with a colon cancer diagnosis.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a non-profit comprised of 33 leading cancer centers across the U.S., has published the first set of guidelines for oncologists about treating solid tumors in children.

New findings from researchers at Cleveland Clinic have revealed that bacteria in tumors from patients with young-onset colorectal cancer are compositionally distinct, which could help inform targeted approaches to screening and treatments. 

Most cancer centers and hospitals with strong cancer programs were rated in the "A" range by Moody, a global provider of credit ratings and risk assessment.