Oncology

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Cancer diagnoses are becoming more common among adults under 50, according to new research published Aug. 16 in JAMA.

Some older women may not benefit from annual breast cancer screenings, according to a study published Aug. 8 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Continued mammograms after age 70 may cause what researchers labeled "overdiagnosis" of the disease.

Leading a team of oncology clinicians to propel patient success stories is no small feat, especially in a reality where 35 percent of these professionals take on extra work due to demand.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center had the fewest emergency department visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy, CMS found.

A small gland in the throat known as the thymus may aid with fighting cancer and other causes of death, the Harvard Gazette reported Aug. 2. 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers developed an ultrasound device that can detect early-stage breast tumors in between routine mammograms, according to a July 23 news release from MIT News. 

Cancer patients and oncology clinicians continue to grapple with an ongoing national drug shortage that is now affecting 57 percent of hospital pharmacies, according to an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists poll published Aug. 10. 

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute had the lowest admission rate following outpatient chemotherapy treatment, CMS found.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso received a $25 million gift from the Fox Family Foundation to help build West Texas' first comprehensive cancer center.