Cancer News

Discover the latest advancements in prevention, early detection, research, treatment, products and services for those affected by cancer and involved in treatment. This section includes organizations raising awareness and funds for cancer research, companies developing technology and medications for cancer treatment and legal and public policy announcements related to carcinogens and cancer care.

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health(TM) 100 Top Hospitals List

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health(TM) 100 Top Hospitals List

Hospital also among only 20 hospitals nationally to earn the Everest Award. - July 01, 2020 - Swedish Medical Center

Stanford Hospital Accused of Alleged $468 Million Dollar Healthcare Billing Fraud; DOJ Filed its Second Statement of Interest in Federal Court

Stanford Hospital Accused of Alleged $468 Million Dollar Healthcare Billing Fraud; DOJ Filed its Second Statement of Interest in Federal Court

The Department of Justice just filed a “Statement of Interest” in Federal Court in support of the false claims action (“FCA”) against Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospitals & Clinics). The case is captioned United States vs. Stanford et. al. The Complaint alleges Stanford engaged in government fraud in excess of $468 Million Dollars. - June 19, 2020 - GJLaw

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Introduces Minimally Invasive Robotic Tool for Lung Biopsy Procedures

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Introduces Minimally Invasive Robotic Tool for Lung Biopsy Procedures

Swedish is the first hospital in Colorado to offer robotic assisted technology that will help detect lung cancer earlier and improve outcomes. - June 13, 2020 - Swedish Medical Center

National Patient Advocacy Organizations Band Together for #InclusionPledge to Ensure Equity for Black Women

National Patient Advocacy Organizations Band Together for #InclusionPledge to Ensure Equity for Black Women

National breast cancer patient advocacy organizations frustrated by the lack of measurable action taken to improve healthcare equity and access for women of color, come together to sign the #InclusionPledge. - June 11, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation

Thalassaemia International Federation and Hemanext® Inc. Announce New Strategic Alliance

Thalassaemia International Federation and Hemanext® Inc. Announce New Strategic Alliance

Organizations create partnership to support the needs of people living with hemoglobin disorders. - June 11, 2020 - Hemanext

New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists Expand Access to High-Quality Cancer Care in Bergen County

New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists Expand Access to High-Quality Cancer Care in Bergen County

The Practice is the Latest to Join the National OneOncology Network of Independent Oncologists. - June 09, 2020 - New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists

New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists  Welcomes Giuseppe Condemi, MD, Ph.D.

New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists Welcomes Giuseppe Condemi, MD, Ph.D.

New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists is pleased to announce Giuseppe Condemi, MD, Ph.D. has joined the practice. Dr. Condemi has been a hematologist and medical oncologist for over twenty years. He will be practicing at locations in Hackensack and Rutherford. Dr. Condemi recently received FDA... - June 09, 2020 - New Jersey Cancer & Blood Specialists

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Opens New Comprehensive Cancer Center in East Patchogue

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Opens New Comprehensive Cancer Center in East Patchogue

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) opened its newest comprehensive cancer center at 365 E Main St. Patchogue, NY 11772 on Monday, June 1. Located in East Patchogue, the comprehensive cancer center will be the first in the community to provide the most advanced care on the south... - June 04, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

Dr. Goldberg Joins Manhattan Cancer Associates

Dr. Goldberg Joins Manhattan Cancer Associates

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is pleased to announce Arthur I. Goldberg, M.D., FACP has joined the team of city physicians. Dr. Goldberg is a board-certified medical oncologist who will be practicing at Manhattan Cancer Associates located at 945 5th Ave, New York, NY 10021. Dr. - June 02, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

Niculae Ciobanu, MD, FACP Joins Manhattan Cancer Associates

Niculae Ciobanu, MD, FACP Joins Manhattan Cancer Associates

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is pleased to announce Niculae Ciobanu, MD, FACP, has joined its team of city physicians. Dr. Ciobanu is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology. He will be practicing at the Manhattan Cancer Associates at 945 5th Ave, New York,... - June 02, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

Cost of Cancer Care Reported by Critical Illness Insurance Association

Americans will spend over $150 billion this year on cancer care according to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance (AACII). "With all attention focused on Covid-19 we are forgetting that every day another 5,000 people hear the dreaded words you have cancer," states... - May 28, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance

Nationally Regarded Melanoma Research Advocate and Founder, President of AIM at Melanoma, Val Guild, Dies

Nationally Regarded Melanoma Research Advocate and Founder, President of AIM at Melanoma, Val Guild, Dies

It is with profound sadness that AIM at Melanoma announces the death of its Founder and President, Valerie Guild, on May 21, 2020 from complications of ovarian cancer. “Val was an inspiration and visionary leader, for our staff, the research community, and countless patients and families in... - May 24, 2020 - AIM at Melanoma Foundation

Tigerlily Foundation Will Host Virtual #ListenUpMBC Confab on Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities During Women’s Health Month

Tigerlily Foundation Will Host Virtual #ListenUpMBC Confab on Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities During Women’s Health Month

Three Day Event Convenes Patient Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Scientists, Policymakers, Industry Leaders, Faith and Grassroots Organizations and Influencers for a National Conversation to eliminate the disparity gap and Improve the Health Outcomes of African American Women. - May 21, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation

U.S. Women Benefit from World's Top Breast Cancer Survival Rate Reports AACII

The five-year survival rate following a breast cancer diagnosis is highest for U.S. women according to data shared by the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance (AACII). "Over 276,400 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year," states... - May 20, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance

Voicebrook Releases Free Web-Based Reporting Tool to Support Pathology Professionals

Voicebrook Releases Free Web-Based Reporting Tool to Support Pathology Professionals

Voicebrook, the leading provider of speech recognition and reporting solutions for pathology, announced the release of a free web-based reporting tool to support pathology professionals. Report Builder LITE offers an easy-to-use set of standardized pathology gross templates that can be used with... - May 07, 2020 - Voicebrook, Inc.

Putting Patients First: IVI Launches Patient Advisory Council

Putting Patients First: IVI Launches Patient Advisory Council

Seven High-Profile Patient Engagement Leaders to Advise Nonprofit on its Patient-Focused Research Agenda - May 06, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative

Viki B. Zarkin Honored as a Woman of the Month for April 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Profesional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)

Viki B. Zarkin Honored as a Woman of the Month for April 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Profesional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)

Viki B. Zarkin of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has been honored as a Woman of the Month for April 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of motivational speaking and life coaching. Each month... - May 05, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized

National Breast Cancer Non-Profit Turns Loss Into an Opportunity to Help Others

National Breast Cancer Non-Profit Turns Loss Into an Opportunity to Help Others

The Tigerlily Foundation launches a virtual programming series that provides free health and wellness support for individuals during these challenging times surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The "Pure Cat Initiative" was launched in honor of Catherine "Cat" Odderstol. Cat was dedicated to helping others have a mind-body-spirit approach to health and wellness and believed it should be a standard way of life, not just during challenging times. - April 28, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation

Cancer Accounts for Majority of Critical Illness Insurance Claims Reports CI Insurance Association

The majority of critical illness insurance claims result from a cancer diagnosis reports the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance (AACII). Between half and nearly two thirds of claims were the result of a cancer diagnosis. "This year 1.8 million Americans will hear the dreaded... - April 23, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance

Gold Medal Paralympian Launches £535k Greater Manchester Boot Out Breast Cancer Scheme

Multiple gold-medallist Dame Sarah Storey turned out to lend her support to a new £535,000 pledge from Boot Out Breast Cancer (BOBC) to The Christie Charity to help breast cancer patients in Greater Manchester. - April 10, 2020 - Boot Out Breast Cancer

2020 Cancer Projections for Men Shared by Critical Illness Insurance Association

Nearly one million men in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer. The top five cancer diagnosis were shared by the director of the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance who encouraged awareness and planning. - March 21, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance

IVI Convenes First-of-its Kind Multi-Stakeholder Summit to Accelerate Aligning Value Assessment Methods with Real-World Decision Needs

IVI Convenes First-of-its Kind Multi-Stakeholder Summit to Accelerate Aligning Value Assessment Methods with Real-World Decision Needs

Participants Define Consensus Expectations and Prioritize Research Agenda to Improve Value Assessment Methods - March 17, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative

The Pink Ladies "Relay For Life" Team to Hold Cancer Research Fundraiser on April 5

The Pink Ladies "Relay For Life" Team to Hold Cancer Research Fundraiser on April 5

Event to Feature Fun, Food, Drinks & Fundraising for a Good Cause at The Spot in Clearlake, Calif. between 12 - 5 p.m. - March 14, 2020 - Team Pink Ladies - Relay For Life, Lake County, CA

North Suburban Medical Center Receives "Gold Standard of Accreditation" for Breast Imaging

North Suburban Medical Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in mammography,... - March 11, 2020 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center

New Complaint Filed in United States vs. Stanford Health Care (Stanford Hospitals) Alleged Billing Fraud Case

New Complaint Filed in United States vs. Stanford Health Care (Stanford Hospitals) Alleged Billing Fraud Case

A newly amended Complaint was just filed on March 2, 2020 in Los Angeles in the United States District Court, Central Division. The case is captioned, United States vs. Stanford and Stanford Health Care, Case No. CV 17-08726-DSF (AFMx). The Complaint alleges that Stanford Health Care’s billing schemes to defraud Medicare and commercial payors reach back to at least 2010, and are ongoing. - March 10, 2020 - GJLaw

Kirk McCarty Named President & CEO of Sky Ridge Medical Center

Kirk McCarty Named President & CEO of Sky Ridge Medical Center

HealthONE announced today that Kirk McCarty, RN, MSN has been named the President and CEO of Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, following the retirement announcement of Susan Hicks. McCarty has been promoted from his current role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Sky Ridge, a position he has... - February 29, 2020 - Sky Ridge Medical Center

Dr. Nandi’s Blue Tie Gala Takes Aim at Colon Cancer - a Benefit to Take Place March 14 in Detroit

Dr. Nandi’s Blue Tie Gala Takes Aim at Colon Cancer - a Benefit to Take Place March 14 in Detroit

Dr. Partha Nandi, MD FACP, is a practicing gastroenterologist in the Detroit area, Chief Health Editor of WXYZ, ABC Detroit, and host of The Dr. Nandi Show. His foundation, Dr. Nandi Charities, is committed to providing education, prevention, screening, and treatment of colon cancer, and also supporting the research of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance through active fundraising. - February 25, 2020 - Dr. Nandi Charities

MITA Participates in FDA Workshop to Discuss Growing Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

MITA is participating today in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public workshop, "Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Imaging," to engage interested parties on the rapidly expanding impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the medical imaging space. The event... - February 25, 2020 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance

Novel Surgical Technique: Percutaneous Pelvic Stabilization

Novel Surgical Technique: Percutaneous Pelvic Stabilization

Patients facing metastatic cancer now have a novel, minimally invasive solution to debilitating fractures and deterioration of the pelvis and/or sacrum. Daniel Lerman, MD, at the Institute for Limb Preservation at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, along with Anthony Brown, MD, interventional radiologist, are using the latest technology in 3D reconstruction imaging and augmented reality to perform percutaneous tumor ablation and skeletal fixation for pathologic fractures of the pelvis. - February 20, 2020 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

Swedish Medical Center Among Top 5 Percent of U.S. Hospitals for Clinical Outcomes According to Healthgrades

Swedish Medical Center Among Top 5 Percent of U.S. Hospitals for Clinical Outcomes According to Healthgrades

Swedish Named to Healthgrades 2020 America’s 250 Best Hospitals - February 16, 2020 - Swedish Medical Center

Winners of the 2020 Women in Oncology Awards Were Announced at the 5th annual Practical Recommendations in Immuno and Molecular Oncology (PRIMO) Meeting

PRIMO meeting's Women in Oncology Awards are presented annually to outstanding women who have made remarkable contributions to the lives of those fighting cancer. This year's awards were presented by by Jill DeSimone, head of Merck Oncology. The winners of the 2020 Women in Oncology Awards are: Linda Ryan, Joan H. Schiller, MD, and Margaret A. Tempero, MD. - February 13, 2020 - Cancer Expert Now, Inc.

New York Health Welcomes Board-Certified Neurologist

New York Health Welcomes Board-Certified Neurologist

New York Health is proud to announce that board-certified neurologist, Suman Reejsinghani, M.D. will be joining its team of dedicated physicians. Dr. Reejsinghani will be practicing at 108-37 71st Ave, Suite 2, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Dr. Reejsinghani wanted to be a part of NY Health’s... - February 12, 2020 - New York Health

VoiceOver PRO Pathology Reporting Solution to be Showcased at RCPA Pathology Update 2020

Voicebrook, the leading provider of speech recognition and reporting solutions for pathology, today announced that it will be an exhibitor at the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Pathology Update 2020 conference. The exhibition will be held March 20–22, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. - February 12, 2020 - Voicebrook, Inc.

Voicebrook to Highlight Pathology Reporting Solution at 2020 USCAP Annual Meeting

Voicebrook, the leading provider of speech recognition and reporting solutions for pathology, today announced that it will be an exhibitor at the 2020 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual Meeting, held February 29–March 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, Calif. Stop by Booth... - February 12, 2020 - Voicebrook, Inc.

UpsideLMS Joins Hands with Dr. Bhagyashree Khaladkar to Raise Cancer Awareness on World Cancer Day 2020

UpsideLMS, together with Dr. Bhagyashree Khaladkar, MBBS MS (Gen. Surg), DNB (Surgical Oncology), conducted a session to help generate cancer awareness and debunk dangerous myths. - February 09, 2020 - UpsideLMS HR Tech Pvt. Ltd.

Nearly One Million Female New Cancer Cases Projected by Critical Illness Insurance Association

Some 912,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer according to data shared by the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance. Breast cancer will be the leading form of cancer diagnosed among women. - February 08, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance

MedBiome Licenses the RapidAIM Technology Targeting the Microbiome to Improve Human Health

MedBiome Licenses the RapidAIM Technology Targeting the Microbiome to Improve Human Health

MedBiome accelerates the development of drugs targeting the gut microbiome. The RapidAIM technology enables rapid screening of the effects of compounds on live individual human microbiomes in 96 well plates. - January 30, 2020 - MedBiome

DOJ Issues "Statement of Interest" in Stanford Health  Billing Fraud Case

DOJ Issues "Statement of Interest" in Stanford Health Billing Fraud Case

The Department of Justice just lodged a “Statement of Interest” in Federal Court in support of the first publicly litigated false claims action (“FCA”) against Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospitals & Clinics) in more than two decades. The case is captioned United States vs. Stanford et. al. Case No. CV 17-08726-DSF. It is a live case in the Central District Federal Court. The Complaint alleges Stanford engaged in massive government fraud in excess of $468 Million Dollars. - January 30, 2020 - GJLaw

Maine Skiers and Snowboarders to Hit the Slopes to Benefit Children Fighting Cancer

Maine Skiers and Snowboarders to Hit the Slopes to Benefit Children Fighting Cancer

This Friday, January 31st, skiers and snowboarders will gather to compete in the annual Moonlight Challenge at Shawnee Peak to raise funds for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP). - January 29, 2020 - MCCP

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center Named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center Named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center has been named a National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer, a designation awarded to premier healthcare facilities that focus on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreas cancer. Swedish is one of only two facilities in Colorado to receive the prestigious designation from the National Pancreas Foundation. - January 26, 2020 - Swedish Medical Center

Operation Love Concert Presented by Annese Events

Operation Love Concert Presented by Annese Events

Operation Love Concert is a benefit concert for Charlottesville area business woman Holly Hermanson Carter. For over 25 years Holly has helped area clients through her therapeutic massage practice. Now her friends, family and colleagues are rallying around her with love, music and support with this fundraising event. - January 13, 2020 - Annese Events

Mary A. Amorajabi, R.N. Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Mary A. Amorajabi, R.N. Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Mary A. Amorajabi, R.N. of Rancho Palos Verdes, California has been honored on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the healthcare field. Times Square, where the... - December 21, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide

National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match® Applauds Congress for Its Support of Patients with Blood Cancers and Other Diseases

National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match® Applauds Congress for Its Support of Patients with Blood Cancers and Other Diseases

Bipartisan legislation provides record funding for lifesaving cellular transplants and eliminates a Medicare payment barrier for seniors. - December 20, 2019 - National Marrow Donor Program

MITA Commends Senate Lawmakers for Voting to Repeal Device Tax as Part of End-of-Year Spending Package

MITA Commends Senate Lawmakers for Voting to Repeal Device Tax as Part of End-of-Year Spending Package

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended Senate lawmakers for approving a provision to permanently repeal the medical device tax in the year-end spending agreement recently passed by the House of Representatives. Immediately after the vote, Dennis Durmis, SVP –... - December 19, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance

What Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways Did Not Mention About Non-Profit Co-Founders Jennifer Lazo & Keeli Simpson

What Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways Did Not Mention About Non-Profit Co-Founders Jennifer Lazo & Keeli Simpson

The women behind one of Ellen's holiday show segments co-founded a non-profit which supports families impacted by cancer. - December 13, 2019 - Join The Flock

STEM Cultivation's v2 STEM Box Reaches Production Milestone

STEM Cultivation's v2 STEM Box Reaches Production Milestone

STEM Cultivation’s vertical hydroponic agri-tech platform enables leading Nevada cannabis brand to bring new products to market faster, and for less cost, compared to traditional indoor growing methods. STEM Cultivation, Inc. has emerged from stealth today to announce a breakthrough in... - December 12, 2019 - STEM Cultivation, Inc.

Be the Difference Foundation to Raise Money for 12 Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials

Be The Difference Foundation has launched its 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign, an effort to provide clinical trials for 12 women battling ovarian cancer. Be The Difference Foundation’s 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign not only raises money to cover the cost of a clinical... - December 11, 2019 - Be the Difference Foundation

Atlanta Resident Featured on Ellen's Holiday Special

Atlanta Resident Featured on Ellen's Holiday Special

Non-profit co-founder Keeli Simpson will be featured Wednesday night on Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways. - December 10, 2019 - Join The Flock

Tigerlily Foundation Hosts Historic Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities Fireside Chat at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Tigerlily Foundation, a national breast cancer organization, will host a Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities Fireside Chat at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) on the morning of December 10. The event is designed to foster transformational dialogue engaging young women in the African American community from 20 cities identified as locations having a high rate of breast cancer diagnosis among women of color. - December 10, 2019 - Tigerlily Foundation

Fusion Medical Staffing Celebrates Christmas with Angels Among Us, Helping Families with Pediatric Cancer

Fusion Medical Staffing Celebrates Christmas with Angels Among Us, Helping Families with Pediatric Cancer

The holidays are a time of giving and making a difference in your community. That is not lost on Fusion Medical Staffing. This year, Fusion Medical Staffing has partnered with Angels Among Us, a local organization committed to helping families suffering from pediatric cancer. When a child is... - December 06, 2019 - Fusion Medical Staffing

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