Patients who receive bariatric surgery have a 25 percent lower risk of developing any type of cancer, according to a study published Aug. 22 in the Obesity Research Journal.
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A University of Illinois Chicago study found an ovarian cancer biomarker that could help early detection.
Here are the top eight cancer hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023 annual rankings.
From the depths of artificial intelligence to experts pushing developments in biologics, new cancer diagnosis, detection and therapies continue to emerge across the profession — promising an easier path forward both to patients and clinicians.
A study found early-onset cancers are increasing in people under 50, and some cancers are more common than others.
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A new program from the NIH titled 'Precision Surgical Interventions', put out a request in July for proposals from researchers to identify ways to "dramatically improve" surgery — specifically for cancer patients, Politico reported Aug. 21.
CMS has agreed to provide Medicare coverage for the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer.
The cost of carboplatin and cisplatin — lifesaving chemotherapy medications — have skyrocketed, forcing some hospitals to pay five to 10 times more than before the drugs were reported in short supply in the United States, according to an Aug.…
Rural areas of the U.S. are severely lacking surgeons, but referring cancer patients to hospitals that perform a high volume of surgeries and have more centralized care may actually be worse for patient outcomes, according to a study led by…
Cancer diagnoses are becoming more common among adults under 50, according to new research published Aug. 16 in JAMA.