Oncology

A team at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has become the first in Oregon to implant a radioactive brain tumor device.  The device, called the GammaTile, is the size of a postage stamp and is implanted after a brain…

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has opened a radiation oncology center at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Ga. The facility has TrueBeam and Halcyon linear accelerators, high-dose-rate brachytherapy and on-site CT simulation, according to a July 20 news release from the health…

Excess abdominal fat may increase patients’ risk of developing non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study published June 29 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Researchers from Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed data from 1,170 current…

Genetic testing rates grew from 30% to 72% of eligible prostate cancer patients after Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center implemented mainstream genetic testing during regular clinic appointments, according to a study published May 28 in JCO Oncology Practice.…

An AI system matched expert human reviewers in predicting patient recovery after prostate cancer surgery by analyzing surgeons’ movements during the procedure, according to a study published June 23 in npj Digital Medicine. Researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai trained the…

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has expanded radiation oncology services at the Gossner Cancer Center. The Gossner Cancer Center is located at Intermountain Health’s Logan (Utah) Regional Hospital, according to a July 22 news release from the health system.  The…

Sacramento-based UC Davis Health has launched a pilot to study integrating at-home HPV testing into a health system setting.  The pilot study will use Teal Health’s self-collection device for at-home cervical cancer screening, according to a July 23 news release…

Cancer care providers were about three times more likely than cancer survivors to report awareness of medical cannabis’s potential risks, according to a study published June 20 in the Journal of Cancer Education. Researchers at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive…

In January, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched an investigation into potential abuse of the federal H-1B visa program, directing all state agencies and public universities to freeze new H-1B visa applications and submit H-1B utilization information to the Texas Workforce…

The American Oncology Network, a physician-led network of community oncology practices, has appointed two clinical directors to its leadership team, according to a July 22 news release. Robert McDonald, MD, has been appointed radiology medical director and in-house reading radiologist.…