Oncology

Robert Winn, MD, had only one thing on his mind when Becker’s asked him what area of oncology deserved more attention: the workforce shortage Dr. Winn is the director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive…

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has launched a venture studio aimed at leveraging insights from health systems’ intellectual property — starting with Moffitt’s own —  to develop “scalable solutions” for unmet clinical needs. The center’s AccelerOnco Studio is the first…

The overall cancer death rate decreased by 34% between 1991 and 2023, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Progress Report. The report ties the declining death rate, therapeutic innovations and improved screening practices to medical research conducted…

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s has appointed Douglas Harrison, MD, as division chief of hematology, oncology, transplant and cellular therapy, as well as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair. Dr. Harrison will shape the strategy of the Lisa Dean…

The ability to identify patients at increased risk for hereditary cancer has never been more achievable, yet it’s still far from routine. National guidelines and accreditation programs call for proactive risk assessment and genetic testing. Still, many patients who meet…

From establishing new children’s hospitals and research collaboratives to clinical trial expansion, here are five ways U.S. cancer centers and health systems are putting more than $2.3 billion in recent financial gifts to use:

In May 2024, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and the START Center for Cancer Research — a global network of clinical trial sites — established a partnership to bring an early-stage clinical trial site to Northwell’s R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer…

Sixty-two National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are urging health systems, physicians and hospital leaders to promote human papillomavirus vaccination as a form of cancer prevention. The cancer centers, alongside leading cancer research organizations and advocacy groups, have published a joint…

Between July 7, 2023, and June 30, 2024, Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center had the highest percentage of patient rating scores at 9 or 10 among all cancer hospitals exempt from reporting to Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment…

Oklahoma City-based OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center reduced missed appointments among indigenous cancer patients by 8%, according to a study published Sept. 6 in The New England Journal of Medicine.  The center’s American Indian Navigation Program conducted a care coordination…