The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has selected five hospitals to participate in a rural cancer care network under the state’s newly established Combat Cancer Health Hub. The Combat Cancer Health Hub will operate as a hub-and-spoke cancer…
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Access to and utilization of fertility preservation among U.S. female adolescents and young adults with cancer ranges from 0.56% to 70.3%, according to a study published June 23 in Cancer. Researchers from New York City-based Columbia University analyzed 25 studies…
Among patients who learned of their cancer diagnosis through an online portal, 59% were alone at the time, according to a study published June 24 in JAMA Network Open. The 21st Century Cures Act requires healthcare organizations provide patients with…
Shortages of several generic chemotherapy drugs are straining hospital supply chains and raising concerns that cancer centers may need to ration treatment for some patients, according to a June 24 New York Times report. Manufacturing problems, shipping delays and decisions…
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has broken ground on a $2.3 billion inpatient facility, the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion. The new facility will be connected to the cancer center’s main hospital by a dedicated patient bridge, according…
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Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin received $27 million for the MCW Cancer Center from Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation. A research facility will be renamed the Medical College of Wisconsin Michels Center for Cancer Discovery in…
A greater gap between an individual’s chronological and biological age is associated with a higher risk of developing early-onset cancer. Younger generations are aging faster biologically, according to a study published June 22 in Nature Medicine, a finding which researchers…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recorded an operating income of $61.2 million (3% operating margin) in the first half of fiscal 2026, compared to an operating income of $61.5 million (3.2% margin) during the same period last year. Dana-Farber reported total…
The overall cancer death rate has fallen 35% since 1991, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s “Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026.” The improved cancer survival rate has contributed to a cancer survivor population of more than 18.6 million,…
One of the biggest challenges in cancer care delivery is getting harder to ignore, according to leaders who spoke at Becker’s Oncology Executive Summit in April. The geographic distribution of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers — the most research-intensive cancer…