Hospitalized cancer patients with opioid dependence stayed in the hospital longer and developed bloodstream infections more often than patients without the condition, according to a study published Sept. 5 in Medical Oncology. Researchers at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) and…
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A one-third reduction in the number of thyroid ultrasounds performed in the U.S. would change thyroid cancer mortality rates by less than 0.1%, according to a study published Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open. The study’s findings “support the need…
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute has joined the Hoosier Cancer Research Network, a consortium of more than 100 U.S. community oncology programs and academic centers. The Hoosier Cancer Research Network was established in 1984 and has enrolled more than…
China is becoming a destination for U.S. patients seeking CAR-T cell therapy, according to a Sept. 6 report from The Wall Street Journal. “China has basically done to CAR-T cell therapy the same thing that it’s done to other industries,…
Death rates from cancers associated with alcohol consumption doubled between 1990 and 2023, according to a study published Sept. 2 in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas. Led by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami, researchers…
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Columbia-based University of Missouri School of Medicine will study how pharmacy engagement can improve colorectal cancer screening rates. The study is funded by a four-year, $4.2 million grant and will be conducted in collaboration with the University of Missouri-Kansas City…
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center has launched a phase 1 clinical trial to study FLASH proton therapy in patients with recurrent, unresectable head and neck cancer. The trial will enroll 10 patients and will be conducted at the Roberts…
In 2023, nearly one in three women ages 21-29 had never received cervical cancer screening, according to a study published Aug. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University of South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center analyzed data…
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will lead a $15 million national clinical trial to study treatment strategies for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia. The study will be led by Fred Hutch physician and researcher Mohamed Sorror, MD, and will…
AI adoption among U.S. cancer centers remains uneven, according to a study published Aug. 26 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston looked at publicly available data from 75…