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August 23, 2022
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Race, ethnicity among factors linked to cancer treatment delays for patients with COVID-19

Race, ethnicity among factors linked to cancer treatment delays for patients with COVID-19

Certain patient demographics, including race and ethnicity and underlying primary malignant neoplasm, appeared associated with delays in cancer treatment among patients with COVID-19.

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August 23, 2022
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Former opera singers share a friendship — and a radiation oncology residency

Former opera singers share a friendship — and a radiation oncology residency

Oncology wasn’t the first love of Matthew D. Garrett, MD.

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August 13, 2022
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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy awards $4.5 million to early career researchers

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy presented $4.5 million in fellowship and scholarship awards to nine graduate and postdoctoral researchers.

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July 26, 2022
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MD Anderson again ranked best cancer hospital in US

MD Anderson again ranked best cancer hospital in US

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has retained its distinction as the No. 1 cancer hospital in the country.

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July 22, 2022
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‘I don’t want to bankrupt my family’: Addressing rising costs of breast cancer care

‘I don’t want to bankrupt my family’: Addressing rising costs of breast cancer care

Healio spoke with Fumiko Chino, MD, radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and winner of the Healio Patient Voice award, about the cost of cancer care and how it impacts treatment.

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July 20, 2022
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Role of circulating tumor DNA in lung cancer detection, treatment 'exciting' for field

Role of circulating tumor DNA in lung cancer detection, treatment 'exciting' for field

Within the past decade, data have emerged indicating an effective role of circulating tumor DNA in identifying lung cancer at an early stage and in matching patients with appropriate treatments.

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July 16, 2022
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Oncology Nursing Society names chief clinical officer

Oncology Nursing Society names chief clinical officer

Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, CNS, AOCNS, EBP-C, has been appointed chief clinical officer of Oncology Nursing Society.

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July 14, 2022
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Biden names three cancer panel members, Cancer Cabinet outlines priorities

Biden names three cancer panel members, Cancer Cabinet outlines priorities

President Joe Biden has appointed Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD; Mitchel Berger, MD; and Carol L. Brown, MD, FACOG, FACS, to the President’s Cancer Panel, the White House announced in a press release.

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July 07, 2022
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Antibiotic use, certain gut bacteria affect CAR-T efficacy, toxicity

Antibiotic use, certain gut bacteria affect CAR-T efficacy, toxicity

The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the month leading up to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy led to poorer outcomes and increased treatment-related toxicities, study results showed.

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June 25, 2022
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Primary trial results show no benefit from anti-TIGIT addition in small cell lung cancer

CHICAGO — Adding tiragolumab, an anti-TIGIT agent, to atezolizumab and carboplatin plus etoposide did not provide more benefit compared with atezolizumab and carboplatin plus etoposide alone, according to findings from SKYSCRAPER-02 trial.

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