Pittsburgh-based UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Passavant has upgraded its radiation oncology capabilities with a new linear accelerator that allows for faster, more precise radiation therapy. The Varian TrueBeam system enables stereotactic body radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery, which deliver…
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Care Ontario have updated their guideline for treating multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 36,000 new cases of multiple myeloma and about 10,850 related…
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. adults under 50, according to a study published Jan. 22 in JAMA. American Cancer Society researchers analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, examining annual cancer…
Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center has entered a research partnership with SpotitEarly, a startup that combines AI and canine scent detection to analyze breath samples for early cancer detection. Under the partnership, Fox Chase will lead a multi-year clinical trial…
The Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, N.H., has reached its $50 million fundraising goal, the organization said Jan. 22. The five-year campaign launched publicly in 2022 with a $25 million gift from Dorothy Byrne…
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Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute’s rare cancers and blood diseases program is accelerating care for patients with hard-to-diagnose conditions. The program offers diagnosis and management for 84 neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. If there’s a suspicion that a referred patient may have…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and will honor eight leaders at the organization’s 2026 annual meeting in May. Award recipients include researchers, educators and patient advocates, according to a Jan. 20 news release from ASCO. The award recipients are:…
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named Vanessa Almendro Navarro, PhD, as chief commercialization officer. Dr. Almendro Navarro will focus on setting the cancer center’s strategic direction for the commercialization of its intellectual property, data and research results, according to…
Oklahoma City-based OU Health has become the first health system in Oklahoma to offer fertility preservation for prepubescent boys before cancer treatment. Through testicular tissue cryopreservation, immature tissue can be stored and transported to the University of Pittsburgh for preservation.…
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation to establish the UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center. The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center will serve patients at Harvey, Ill.-based Ingalls Memorial Hospital…