Oncology

The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham received an emergency lodging grant from the American Cancer Society to support the lodging needs of vulnerable patient populations, the university said March 1. 

President Joe Biden is urging Americans to stay vigilant against cancer and not avoid any necessary screenings or treatments.

As more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, physicians are noticing an uptick in the number of people with enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit area, which can be mistaken as a sign of cancer on routine imaging such as mammograms…

Loretto Hospital in Chicago is providing free colon cancer screenings throughout the month of March in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the hospital said March 1. 

A large study indicating people who are exposed to high amounts of artificial light at night are at increased risk of developing thyroid cancer was Becker's most-read oncology story in February. 

Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System's cancer center in Belpre will be fully operational by mid-March after two years of construction, local NBC affiliate WTAP reported Feb. 28. 

Toledo, Ohio-based Mercy Health is using a mobile mammography van to advance the region's access to breast cancer screening, the health system said Feb. 23. 

The University of Washington in Seattle is using a blue light cystoscopy that makes tumors glow a bright pink color, allowing surgeons to better identify non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. 

A new research foundation, Break Through Cancer, will combine research teams from five of the country's leading cancer centers to develop new treatments, advance clinical trials and improve patient outcomes, the organization announced Feb. 25. 

Joanne Dragun, MD, is the American College of Radiation Oncology's new president, the group said Feb. 23. Dr. Dragun is the medical director of GenesisCare in Jacksonville, Fla.