Oncology

Officials from Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health and CEO Wade Johnson filed a motion Dec. 8 to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against the health system that claims patients of Tom Weiner, MD, an oncologist at the hospital, weren't notified of…

A cardiologist from Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Medical Center is now one of 78 physicians in the world to hold a Cardio-Oncology certification issued by The International Cardio-Oncology Society. 

Cincinnati-based UC Health is using artificial intelligence technology to detect potentially cancerous lung nodules as part of a new program.

The robotic surgery team at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit treated its first bladder cancer patient with a procedure that creates a new bladder using parts from the patient's colon. 

The American Society of Clinical Oncology provided post-pandemic recovery recommendations on clinical trials and cancer care meant to serve as a guide to the healthcare community and government bodies in a Dec. 8 report published in ASCO's Journal of Clinical…

Cancer care providers should prepare to increase clinical capacity as patients return for services after their care was disrupted by COVID-19.

People born with major birth defects face a 74 percent increased cancer risk compared to those with no birth defects, according to a recent study published in The British Medical Journal. 

Tom Weiner, MD, a former oncologist at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Mont., plans to file a lawsuit against the health system after his dismissal in November, reports the Independent Record. 

For many oncologists, providing high-quality, cost-effective care that improves patient outcomes is no small feat — and reimbursement models that adequately encapsulate the complexities of oncology care are few and far between.

Here are four recent cancer partnerships and affiliations formed since Nov. 12.