Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., have called on the National Institutes of Health to establish a national strategy to address the rise of cancer among young adults. The Asal Sayas National Strategy…
Oncology
As the U.S. cancer survival rate continues to grow, health systems are grappling with how to scale the wraparound services that support patients before, during and after treatment. Matthew Gonzales, MD, is associate vice president and chief medical and operations…
When both patients and providers receive reminders about end-of-life goals and care preferences, patients have 79% higher odds of an advance care planning conversation occurring within 60 days, according to a study published in JNCCN — Journal of the National…
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System has tapped Anas Al-Janadi, MD, to serve as the system’s first chief of oncology. Dr. Al-Janadi will also serve as associate director for clinical and community research at the University of Notre Dame (Ind.),…
Personalized cancer care — where cancer therapies are tailored to the genomic makeup of a patient and their tumor — is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s now a reality. Precision oncology has moved from the research setting into routine clinical…
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New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital have appointed Ian Krop, MD, PhD, section chief of medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Krop will also serve as deputy director for clinical affairs, according to a June 15 news…
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University was ranked the top university for oncology — both globally and in the U.S. — as part of U.S. News & World Report’s “2026-2027 Best Global Universities” rankings. Harvard University also earned the top spot for…
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, part of Urbana-based University of Illinois, has established a research program combining the science of cancer treatment and regenerative medicine. The Translational Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory will be led by Mark Cohen, MD, dean…
Kentucky and West Virginia had the highest cancer death rates in 2024, according to CDC data. Hawaii had the lowest cancer death rate in 2024, followed by Utah. Here are the age-adjusted cancer death rates per 100,000 people in 2024,…
Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy has appointed Yong Li, PhD, inaugural division director of the newly established Molecular Oncology and Cellular Therapeutics program. He has also been appointed the first Paul and Linda DeBruce Endowed Chair in Cancer Immunotherapy, according…