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Fox Chase Cancer Center appoints chair of surgery
Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, has been appointed chair of surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
FDA grants accelerated approval to Augtyro for NTRK-positive solid tumors
The FDA granted accelerated approval to repotrectinib for the treatment of adults and children 12 years and older with solid tumors that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusion.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute names surgeon-in-chief
Chandrajit P. Raut, MD, MSc, has been appointed surgeon-in-chief at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Childhood cancer survivor turned pediatric oncologist aims to ‘give hope’ to patients
Richard Gorlick, MD, received this year’s ASCO Pediatric Oncology Award, which recognizes an individual who made outstanding contributions to the field.
Patient-reported outcomes leveraged to overcome barriers to clinical trial enrollment
Participation in cancer-related clinical trials could increase dramatically if researchers screened and recruited individuals using routine care patient-reported outcomes, according to results published in JAMA Oncology.
Clinical trials may not offer ‘best management’ for cancer care
Patients participating in clinical trials for anticancer drugs do not gain a survival benefit compared with individuals who received routine care, according to study results published in JAMA.
NIH initiative to ‘rigorously evaluate’ benefits, harms of evolving cancer screening technologies
The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.
AI has ‘promising utility’ to give high-quality, empathetic answers to patient questions
AI could have the ability to answer some patient questions on cancer instead of clinicians, reducing clinician burdens and improving access to care, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.
AACR report: Despite progress, disparities in cancer incidence, mortality persist
The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals shrunk dramatically during the past 3 decades, according to a new report.
Cancer care can drastically affect employment status, income for working adults
As part of routine screening for financial hardship, clinicians should discuss an individual’s employment, access to paid leave and health insurance coverage when constructing a treatment plan relating to cancer care.
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