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.
Tigerlily Foundation Launches a New Web Series, BREATHE Tv on Facebook Live
Tigerlily Foundation in partnership with Puma Biotechnology, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of BREATHE Tv. BREATHE Tv is a sacred space, an educational and inspirational breast cancer lifestyle television series that brings together patients and providers in a space of purpose, while... - February 20, 2021 - Tigerlily Foundation
Georgia Owned Fytiko Farms Positioned to Provide Highest Quality Low Dose THC to GA Residents
The Georgia Hope Act which allows access to medical cannabis, has expanded to low dose THC for seventeen approved conditions including cancer, post-traumatic stress, Autism and more. Request for license applications has generated substantial anticipation and interest among potential licensees and... - February 17, 2021 - Fytiko Farms
Rumpa Amornmarn, MD Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by P.O.W.E.R. and Will be Featured on the Back Cover of P.O.W.E.R. Magazine
Rumpa Amornmarn, MD of Kissimmee, Florida has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of radiation oncology. Dr. Amornmarn will be featured on the back... - February 17, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Riem Badr, MD, FCAP Named Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Services
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the Nation’s leading oncology practices, has named board-certified hematopathologist Riem Badr, MD, FCAP, the chief of Pathology and Laboratory Services. https://nycancer.com/blog/2021/02/16/riem-badr-md-fcap-named-chief-pathology/ Dr. - February 16, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Improve Patient Quality of Life with Supportive and Palliative Care Services; Palliative Care Division Will Expand Patient Care
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the Nation’s leading oncology practices, announced it will provide full-time Supportive and Palliative Care services throughout its cancer centers on Long Island and New York... - February 12, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center Sheds New Light on Brain Tumors
5-ALA Fluorescence Technique Allows More Precise Tumor Resection - February 11, 2021 - Swedish Medical Center
Arizona Blood and Cancer Specialists and OneOncology Open New Oro Valley Office
Arizona Blood and Cancer Specialists (ABCS) and their partner, OneOncology, are proud to announce the addition of their new office located at 10370 N. La Cañada Drive, Suite 150, Oro Valley, AZ 85737. Physicians at this new site include Y. Haroon Ahmad, MD and Sivamurthy Kyathari,... - February 08, 2021 - OneOncology
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Announces Richard Zuniga, MD as Chief of Research
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, announces Richard Zuniga, MD, as the Chief of Research. https://nycancer.com/blog/2021/02/02/chief-of-research/ Dr. Zuniga is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist at NYCBS. Before... - February 03, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Isaac Hardoon, DO Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists as Lead Physician of Palliative Care Program
Dr. Hardoon will lead the division as Chief of Supportive and Palliative care. - February 02, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Janaya Raynor, MD, MS Joins the Supportive and Palliative Care Team
Dr. Raynor will provide supportive and palliative care services in Nassau County and the Boroughs. - February 02, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Ariane Medical Use Perle WiFi Device Servers to Make Their Papillon+ Cancer Treatment System Wireless and Portable
IOLAN WiFi Device Servers provide a safe and secure way to transmit serial RS232 data over WiFi. - January 21, 2021 - Perle Systems
Hope Flows™ Breast Cancer Initiative
Sustainable hair care brand Flow is proud to launch the Hope Flows™ Breast Cancer Initiative - an evergreen campaign dedicated to supporting the fight to end to breast cancer through breast cancer research. - January 15, 2021 - Flow Haircare
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Appoints Chief Radiation Oncologist
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), announced Talha Shaikh, MD, MBA, has been named chief radiation oncologist. - January 14, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Stanford Healthcare Loses in Appeals Court, Accused of Alleged $468 Million Dollar Healthcare Billing Fraud
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected Stanford Healthcare’s (formerly Stanford Hospitals and Clinic) argument in the U.S. government’s case against Stanford Healthcare for nearly $500 million dollars of alleged Medicare billing fraud. In entering its ruling against the... - January 05, 2021 - GJLaw
New York Health Welcomes Nephrologist to Practice
New York Health is pleased to announce board-certified Darren S. Kaufman, MD, MS has joined its nephrology team and will be practicing at 2500 Route 347, Bldg. #14A Stony Brook, NY 11790. nyhealth.com/new-york-health-welcomes-nephrologist-to-practice-2/ Dr. Kaufman has special interest and... - January 01, 2021 - New York Health
A Novel Treatment Modality for COVID-19: Global Cancer Technology is Developing a Nanoparticle Which May Selectively Target, Bind and Inactivate Coronavirus Virions
Global Cancer Technology, an emerging biopharmaceutical company, is developing a novel treatment modality to selectively kill the COVID-19 virus. - December 30, 2020 - Global Cancer Technology
Metro Safety’s Certified Training Course Brings Silica Awareness to Workers Across British Columbia
The training program includes guidance for workers who are exposed to asbestos, lead and silica, in line with the WORKSAFEBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Part 6. - December 25, 2020 - Metro Safety Training
Savage Support's MASK-A-RAVE Celebration 2020
Two hours of celebration, tributes to local business advocates, music, dance and fun! Coordinated by Oscar Winner John Ridley’s Nō Studios through a unique Vimeo channel. - December 18, 2020 - Savage Support Corp.
Tigerlily Foundation to Lead Historic Special Session on Health Equity, Collaboration and Partnership at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium
Tigerlily Foundation, a national breast cancer organization established by a Black, first-generation immigrant woman and patient-led organization will open the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Maimah Karmo, President and Founder of the Tigerlily Foundation, has set the stage for a new... - December 07, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
I Will Survive Celebrates 10 Years of Service
Join IWS for a unique Live experience with community leaders, health demos, art and speakers. - December 07, 2020 - I Will Survive, Inc.
Tigerlily Foundation to Lead Historic Special Session on Health Equity, Collaboration and Partnership at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium
Tigerlily Foundation co-hosts this historic special session in collaboration with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), titled Setting the Stage for Health Equity, Collaboration and Partnership, on December 8, 2020, to discuss continued collaborative action towards health equity in breast cancer care, at SABCS 2020. The event is designed to foster transformational dialogue and lead to specific strategies to end barriers at every level of healthcare for people of color. - December 05, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Cancer Expert Now Named One of 2020's Most Innovative Healthcare Companies
Cancer Expert Now is proud to be recognized as one of the most innovative companies in healthcare, according to the “2020 Inaugural List of Most Innovative Companies in Healthcare.” - November 25, 2020 - Cancer Expert Now, Inc.
The US Oncology Network Warns Administration’s Most Favored Nation Model Will Disrupt Patient Access to Cancer Treatments
Interim Final Rule would disproportionately target oncologists and reduce patient access to current and future treatments. - November 24, 2020 - The US Oncology Network
Intelliversity Announces Project Jericho
An example of “health-care diplomacy” at work - November 23, 2020 - Intelliversity
Black Book™ Moves ZyDocⓇ to #2 in Medical Transcription Clinical Services and #6 Transcription Software Solution Vendor of 2020
ZyDoc was ranked second in medical transcription services and sixth for their TrackDoc Connect enterprise cloud transcription platform in the 2020 Black Book™ Market Research vendors survey by 203 hospitals and 2,263 physician practices. - November 16, 2020 - ZyDoc
Financial Connection to Breast Cancer - All Women Financial Firm, Urban Wealth Management Assists Women
Researchers have connected the term "financial toxicity" to breast cancer. And while the energy of the woman diagnosed with breast cancer should be on healing and taking care of herself; life can spiral out of control and money is the root cause. Urban Wealth Management, an All Woman Financial Firm in Los Angeles is assisting women in getting their financial life in gear and focus on healing and living the life they desire and deserve. - October 30, 2020 - Urban Wealth Management
Artificial Intelligence Search Technology Will be Used to Help Modernize US Federal Pathology Facility
Technology developed by Canadian researchers has been adopted by the Joint Pathology Center (JPC), which has the world’s largest collection of preserved human tissue samples. The v=center will use an artificial intelligence (AI) search engine to index and search its digital archive as part of a modernization effort. The image search engine was designed by researchers at the Laboratory for Knowledge Inference in Medical Image Analysis (Kimia Lab) at the University of Waterloo. - October 28, 2020 - Kimia Lab, University of Waterloo
Be the Difference Foundation Presents the Second Annual Runway for Hope Fashion Show, Online This Year, Benefiting Mary Crowley Cancer Research
This exciting fashion show goes virtual, featuring ovarian cancer survivors styled by popular fashion influencers in an engaging story format. - October 23, 2020 - Be the Difference Foundation
Double Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipient Reveals Secrets to Survival During Difficult Times in New Book
At a time when people are struggling with uncertainty and disharmony in their daily lives, along comes a story of against-the-odds survival and hope. "Roasting Karma" is a memoir about resilience and strength in the face of repeated trials which also includes the loss of two spouses to breast cancer. - October 23, 2020 - Healing Digest Ltd.
Volasertib, a Potential New Treatment for Rhabdomyosarcoma, Receives Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. FDA
Oncoheroes Biosciences, a biotech focused on advancing new therapies for childhood cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to volasertib for its use in treating pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma and other rare soft tissue sarcomas. Key... - October 15, 2020 - Oncoheroes Biosciences Inc.
Tigerlily Foundation Launches the "My Life is My Legacy" Hero Campaign
Tigerlily Foundation launches the “My Life is My Legacy” Hero campaign to highlight the various ways individuals are impacted by metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and to increase education and awareness in young women. - October 13, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
XECAN Announces Its "Touchless" Facial Recognition Technology Can Identify and Verify Patients with or Without Masks on
Patients can be checked in and verified against the EMR system using facial recognition even if the patients have their masks on. - October 07, 2020 - XECAN
Tonia DeCosimo is Thrilled About the Release of the Fall 2020 Issue of P.O.W.E.R. Magazine Dedicated to Women Who Are Fighting Cancer
Tonia DeCosimo, founder and editor-in-chief of P.O.W.E.R. and P.O.W.E.R. Magazine is thrilled to announce the release of the fall 2020 issue dedicated to women who are battling cancer and the cancer warriors who have fought and won against this disease. The Professional Organization of Women of... - October 07, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
The Brooklyn Cancer Center Welcomes Asmat Ullah, MD
The Brooklyn Cancer Center is pleased to announce Asmat Ullah, MD has joined the team of physicians. Dr. Ullah is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who will be practicing at 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Growing up in a small town in Pakistan, Dr. Ullah saw many sick... - October 06, 2020 - The Brooklyn Cancer Center
Store Here Self Storage Donates to Huntsman Cancer Institute
Store Here Self Storage will be raising awareness for women's cancer research during the month of October by donating to Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah throughout the month. "Along with donating to cancer research we will be highlighting HCI and it's patients by... - October 03, 2020 - Store Here Self Storage
Hemanext to Present New Red Blood Cell Research Data at AABB 2020
Four abstracts add to the growing body of evidence supporting hypoxic storage of RBCs. - September 29, 2020 - Hemanext
FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) to Volasertib for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Oncoheroes Biosciences, a biotech focused on advancing new therapies for childhood cancer, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of rare pediatric disease to volasertib, an investigational treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma. Key... - September 25, 2020 - Oncoheroes Biosciences Inc.
90,000 Younger Americans Will be Diagnosed with Cancer Reports Critical Illness Insurance Association
Nearly 90,000 Americans between ages 15 and 39 will be diagnosed with cancer this year according to information shared today by the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance (AACII). Some 90 percent will survive although the report shares that more than 9,200 will die. "Cancer is... - September 23, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance
Tigerlily Foundation Partners with Pfizer on #InclusionPledge to Eliminate Disparities for Black Women Living with Breast Cancer
Tigerlily Foundation announced today that Pfizer, Inc. has joined the #InclusionPledge – an unprecedented initiative focused on diversity, inclusion, and eliminating disparities for Black women living with breast cancer. The #InclusionPledge provides a transparent and tangible framework across multiple healthcare sectors to identify and track equitable actions that will result in measurable and improved outcomes for women of color facing a breast cancer diagnosis. - September 16, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Mary Susan McDevitt, RN, BSN Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Mary Susan McDevitt, RN, BSN of Sarasota, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and contributions for over 40 years in the fields of healthcare, oncology nursing, grant writing and... - September 10, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
Richard W. Bank, M.D. Recognized as a VIP Member for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Richard W. Bank, M.D. of Beverly Hills, California has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of surgical oncology and as a Portfolio Manager of a dedicated... - September 09, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
Female Urologist Joins New York Health
New York Health (NY Health) is pleased to announce that Lauren B. Schulz, D.O., has joined its practice. Through a multi-specialty network of physicians, NY Health is one of the leading community healthcare practices treating a wide range of conditions. The NY Health Center for Urology features... - September 01, 2020 - New York Health
New York Health Welcomes Family Practice Physician
New York Health (NYHealth) is proud to announce that board-certified family practice physician, Michael J. DiGiovanna D.O., CPI will be joining its team of dedicated physicians. Dr. DiGiovanna will be practicing at 1061 North Broadway, Second Floor, North Massapequa, NY... - September 01, 2020 - New York Health
New York Breast Health Welcomes New Board-Certified Surgeon
New York Breast Health is pleased to announce that Susan Palleschi, MD, FACS has joined the multi-specialty practice. Dr. Palleschi is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in diseases and surgery of the breast. She will be practicing at 1010 Northern Blvd, Suite 102, Great Neck, NY,... - August 03, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
NYCBS Becomes the First Community Cancer Center to Administer Lu-177 in New York State
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) announced today that it is the first community practice in New York State to administer Lu-177 therapy (Lutathera): the first radioactive drug approved for targeted treatment for patients with neuroendocrine tumors... - July 24, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Teams with Tigerlily Foundation for #InclusionPledge to Ensure Equity for Black Women
Largest scientific conference dedicated solely to breast cancer research and treatment takes #InclusionPledge to improve healthcare equity and access for women of color - July 21, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
CONNECT Oncology Navigation Software Now Includes Online Distress Assessments
Nursenav’s cloud-based oncology navigation platform, CONNECT, was recently upgraded to include the ability for oncology navigators to administer psychosocial distress assessments to their patients online. This enhancement supports the ACoS Commission on Cancer (CoC) requirement for accredited... - July 21, 2020 - Nursenav
OneOncology Appoints Dr. John Fox Medical Director for Managed Care
OneOncology, the national partnership of independent oncology practices, today appointed John Fox, MD as Medical Director, Managed Care. In his role, Fox will work with OneOncology partner practices to develop, evolve and maintain value-based contracts with commercial and public payers. “As... - July 20, 2020 - OneOncology
K-Ras Insights and All Advancement by Miratis, Amgen, Cardiff Oncology and so Forth Competitive Scene and Market Forecast from 2020-2030 by Mellalta Meets
Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutation may directly influence medical decisions in patients with carcinomas as demonstrated by the recent research. Despite its discovery over three decades ago, it’s remained elusive as a drug target, although several downstream mediators... - July 16, 2020 - Mellalta Meets
Argus® Offers 3-Month Free Trial on Polyp Detection and Sizing Artificial Intelligence Gastroenterology Technology
Argus®, the only AI decision support technology that assists clinicians in the detection and sizing of polyps during colonoscopy procedures, has announced a 3-month free trial of their solution. This free trial offers a unique chance to compare detection rates and sizing with and without the assistance of AI. - July 09, 2020 - EndoSoft