Oncology

Seeking out a second opinion saved some cancer patients an average of $15,015, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JCO Oncology Practice.  For the study, researchers from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center evaluated data from…

Automating symptom monitoring through the EHR and using a remote care team helped cancer patients avoid acute care visits, according to a Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic study published Dec. 1 in The Lancet Oncology. The study included 50,200 patients across…

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health Cancer Institute has become the first facility in the U.S. to employ Varian’s RapidArc Dynamic technology, a radiation therapy tool designed to deliver more precise tumor targeting. The technology builds on capabilities of the Varian TrueBeam…

According to research presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting Dec. 1, 20% to 24% of all breast cancers diagnosed among 1,290 women in New York were found in women younger than 50.  Researchers analyzed data collected…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Marcy Cent director of oncology services for its Georgia market. Ms. Cent has more than 12 years of experience in building oncology programs and helped establish the AdventHealth Cancer Pavilion in Rome, Ga., according…

The Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute continues to expand its clinical and research operations to care for cancer patients with HIV through its HIV/Cancer Clinic. Established in 2021, the clinic is one of fewer than 50 member organizations worldwide in…

OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital has significantly reduced the time it takes for breast cancer patients to receive results from a critical genomic test, cutting the wait by an average of 11 days.  The test, which typically requires weeks of waiting, helps…

A McKesson Corp. report has revealed the challenges faced by community oncologists in providing patients access to clinical trials and personalized, precision medicine. The “2025 Advancing Community Oncology Report” details findings from a double-blind survey of more than 100 community…

Kalamazoo-based West Michigan Cancer Center has reopened after temporarily closing due to flooding, according to a Dec. 1 report from CBS affiliate WWMT. The facility had closed to patients due to a flooded elevator, an update on the cancer center’s…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Hillman Cancer Center has opened the Mario Lemieux Immunotherapy Center to expand access to personalized treatments for patients with certain solid tumors.  The center was funded by the Mario Lemieux Foundation, which previously helped establish the Lemieux Center…