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Danny Milner: mRNA vaccines may become a viable treatment for …

WEBThe pandemic has accelerated the development of mRNA vaccines, which could have significant implications for cancer research, said Danny Milner, chief medical …

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Latino cancer health equity, Cancer Moonshot converge in San …

WEBThe Mays Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Screening Program took center stage, where Ramon Cancino, co-director of the Prevention and Screening …

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Racial minority patients underrepresented in 80% of hospitals, U.S

WEBThe vast majority of hospitals in the United States—up to 80%—treat patient populations that are disproportionately white, U.S. News & World Report said, unveiling …

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The first-ever cancer clinic on an American Indian reservation may

WEBEnergy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and …

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To address disparities, Cleveland health systems re-imagine …

WEBTwo academic health systems in Cleveland are creating programs and faculty positions to direct institutional initiatives on health equity—at the executive level. As …

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To combat health disparities in communities of color, City of Hope

WEBCity of Hope invested more than $251 million in 2020 through its community benefit program, which is the hospital’s response to a legislative mandate (SB697) from …

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With funds from Ralph Lauren, Georgetown Lombardi opens …

WEBIn a city that in recent years has come to epitomize the growing racial divide in wealth and health outcomes, Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive …

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World’s largest genomic study of canine cancer reveals potential …

WEBResearchers from Stanford AI Health and One Health, the world’s first translational canine cancer care company, published the results from the largest-ever …

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Peter Pisters: I want MD Anderson to be seen as an exemplar in …

WEBWhen Peter Pisters returned to The University of Texas System as president of MD Anderson Cancer Center in December 2017, one of his top priorities included …

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Ed Kim tells us about building a $1 billion City of Hope campus in

WEBThe planned 11-acre Irvine campus will house a comprehensive cancer center opening in 2022 that will offer specialized cancer care, phase 1-3 clinical trials, …

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ALA survey identifies gaps in lung cancer awareness

WEBThe American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative released the 2021 Lung Health Barometer, a national survey that examines awareness, attitudes, and …

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Epic EHR data: Cancer screenings nosedive in 2021 despite easing …

WEBDespite a brief recovery in late 2020, screening rates for common cancers continued to plummet in 2021, according to a recent study conducted by the Epic Health …

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Idalid Franco, Sophia Kamran, Anwaar Saeed awarded NRG Health …

WEBIdalid Franco, Sophia Kamran, and Anwaar Saeed were named health equity fellows by NRG Oncology, an NCI National Clinical Trials Network group, as a …

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What Ruben Mesa is thinking as he steps into one of the most …

WEB“Clearly, both the progress over the last year, a strong EAB report last fall, the ability to have recruited a permanent director, and having me jump in and start with both …

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Flatiron CEO Carolyn Starrett: We’re reimagining the infrastructure …

WEBFlatiron is a founding member of the Real-World Evidence Alliance, which now includes 10 health organizations that collaborate and advocate for novel …

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Chernobyl: a 35 year follow up on long-term health effects

WEBLast year, I wrote a series of reviews of the HBO Chernobyl miniseries in The Cancer Letter, discussing acute health effects of exposure to acute high dose ionizing …

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Should you eat a kielbasa tonight

WEBWe asked six experts in disease prevention, nutrition, and guidelinemaking to discuss the just-published recommendations that disagree with the dietary guidelines …

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CMS starts paying for patient navigation; ACS offers navigation

WEBMedicare has started to pay for navigation for guiding patients through the maze of health care services in settings where treatment involves multiple specialties. …

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