Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Hollings Cancer Center has named William Hawkins, MD, as its inaugural deputy director, according to a Jan. 3 news release.
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Mayo Clinic is launching a $9 million expansion and renovation to its New Prague cancer center beginning in 2024.
Most private and federal health insurance programs require prior authorization for certain treatments in order to reduce spending and avoid unnecessary care; however, the process may increasingly prevent patients from receiving the right care when they need it, The Lund…
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is facing nine lawsuits after a cyberattack leaked clinical data in November.
Atlanta-based Piedmont health system has announced the formation of a program to improve access for cancer patients to "promising" cell, gene and immunotherapies as well as detection strategies, according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker's.
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The death of a study participant has prompted the FDA to place a clinical hold on an Iovance Biotherapeutics trial, the company said Dec. 22.
Walmart has partnered with RadNet to offer its first pilot mammogram program in a store in Milford, Del.
A recent Becker's poll found treatment options were voted the area most in need of change in cancer care.
The Northwestern Medicine St. George Cancer Institute opened its expanded services thanks to a $51 million gift, the Chicago Tribune reported Dec. 20.
Morphine is widely considered the "gold-standard treatment" for pain during cancer care, but a new study found the drug was not superior to other opiates.