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Oncologists respond to 2021 malpractice survey: 5 findings
About 39 percent of oncologists reported they have been named in a malpractice suit at some point in their career, according to Medscape's 2021 Oncology Malpractice Report published Jan. 31. -
Moffitt joins national cancer center network
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center is the newest member of Employer Direct Healthcare in Dallas, a company offering self-funded employers turnkey solutions for specialty care. -
St. Joseph's, Hackensack Meridian Health affiliation tops January oncology stories
News of the clinical affiliation of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health was Becker's most read oncology story in January. -
Biden revives Cancer Moonshot program
President Joe Biden is relaunching Cancer Moonshot, a program to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over the next 25 years and improve the experience of living with and surviving cancer, the White House said Feb. 2. -
American Cancer Society, oncology society to share web resources
Cancer prevention, screening, and survivorship resources will be cross-shared on American Cancer Society and American Society of Clinical Oncology patient and consumer education websites, the organizations said Feb. 1. -
4 oncologists on the move
These four oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments over the last few weeks. -
NYU Langone researchers create colorectal cancer risk calculator
Researchers from New York City-based NYU Langone Health have developed a genetic and lifestyle calculator that identifies people under age 50 who are most likely to develop colorectal cancer, the system said Jan. 27. -
Moffitt adds actress to national advisers board
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has added Marcia Cross, actress and co-founder of the HPV Cancers Alliance, to its national board of advisers, the facility said Jan. 27. -
NYU Langone blood cancer center appoints 1st director
NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center has appointed Faith Davies, MD, inaugural director of its Center for Blood Cancers, the system said this week. -
More high school students joined ranks of smokers in 2021, report finds
More than 2 million middle and high school students said they used e-cigarettes last year, the American Lung Association found in its 20th annual State of Tobacco Control report. -
Yale Cancer Center names deputy director
Yale Cancer Center has appointed Mark Lemmon, PhD, as its deputy director, the facility said Jan. 25. -
Dana-Farber adds 1st affiliate member in Maine
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute named Scarborough, Maine-based New England Cancer Specialists its first affiliate member in Maine, the institute said Jan. 25. -
Viewpoint: How to close racial gaps in cancer care
Increasing diversity and accessibility to clinical trials is key to closing racial gaps in cancer care, Kathy Giusti and John Carpten, MD, wrote for The Hill Jan. 24. -
4 recent cancer partnerships
Here are four cancer-related partnerships formed since Jan. 14. -
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center names deputy director
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center appointed Mary Dolan, PhD, its deputy director, the center said Jan. 19. -
MD Anderson, Eisbach Bio announce cancer research collaboration
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Planegg, Germany-based Eisbach Bio GmbH announced a research collaboration on Jan. 19 dedicated to discovering and developing precision oncology drugs that target synthetic lethal engines. -
5 recent cancer study findings
Recent cancer research has focused on nationwide death rates from the disease since 2019, lung-cancer assessment risks using blood samples and more. -
How St. Joseph's, Hackensack Meridian plan to transform cancer care in New Jersey
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health announced a clinical affiliation Jan. 14 to bring patients expanded oncologic services. -
American Cancer Society: US cancer deaths fell 32% since 2019
Overall cancer deaths in the U.S. have declined 32 percent since 2019, according to a report published Jan. 12 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. -
St. Joseph’s Health, Hackensack Meridian Health announce clinical affiliation
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health announced a clinical affiliation Jan. 14 to bring patients expanded oncologic services.
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