With only a small percentage of Marylanders at high risk for lung cancer getting the recommended annual screening, the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) today launched a new statewide effort to increase annual screenings.
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network Awards Champions for Excellence and Outstanding Contributions in Cancer Care
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—announces 2024 award recipients that include individuals and groups who have made significant and noteworthy impacts on improving cancer care and supporting NCCN’s mission to help all people with cancer to live better lives.
$3.3M grant awarded to UTHealth Houston to study digital patient-reported symptom monitoring tool for patients with head and neck cancer
A five-year, $3.3 million grant to study symptom management in patients with head and neck cancer has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the National Cancer Institute (1R01CA282149), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Newsweek Recognizes Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center as “America’s Best Cancer Hospital 2023” and #1 Cancer Hospital in New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center has been recognized as one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek.
Cleveland Clinic Opens New Cancer Center in Abu Dhabi
Cleveland Clinic has opened a new state-of-the-art cancer facility, named the Fatima bint Mubarak Center, at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, located in the United Arab Emirates capital.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center appoints new associate director for Office of Community Outreach and Engagement
Laura Fejerman named new associate director for cancer center’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement as Moon Chen heads new cancer screening program.
Chula Excellence Cancer Center collabs with medical specialists from various fields to enhance treatment capabilities.
Chula now has an Excellence Chulalongkorn Comprehensive Cancer Center bringing together medical specialists from various areas of expertise to attend to cancer patients using the latest academic and technological know-how to enhance the quality of life and the possibilities of being cured for patients of all types of cancer.
Mount Sinai Announces Landmark Gift from James S. and Merryl H. Tisch to Transform Cancer Care in New York
The Mount Sinai Health System announced today a game-changing $60 million gift from James S. and Merryl H. Tisch to establish the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center.
AACI Welcomes New Cancer Center and Corporate Members
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) welcomes the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine to its roster, and the newest addition to AACI’s Corporate Roundtable is Fulgent Genetics.
UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center scientist receives national recognition
Dr. Kinjyo’s work Will continue to look at how combining different drug treatments can improve outcomes for women with ovarian cancer.
Ze’ev Ronai named director of Sanford Burnham Prebys’ Cancer Center
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has named renowned cancer researcher Ze’ev Ronai, Ph.D., director of its National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center.
Accelerating Access to Breakthrough Cancer Therapies Leads Morristown Medical Center to Expand Infusion Center
Atlantic Health System has announced the opening of Morristown Medical Center’s new state-of-the-art, patient-centered Infusion Center located in the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. The first of three phases of expansion of New Jersey’s pre-eminent cancer center, the new unit was funded in large part by donations made by community members in support of the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center’s Growing Forward Campaign.
The Tisch Cancer Institute Earns Second Consecutive Designation from National Cancer Institute
The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai (TCI) has been awarded $13 million as part of the renewal of its National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Designation, a prestigious distinction that is based on scientific excellence, robust clinical research, and beneficial community impact. The National Cancer Institute rated TCI’s application as “outstanding.”