In September, The Cancer History Project is inviting contributors to discuss the turning points of oncology—the people, research, discoveries, and moments in history that broke the mold.
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Monica Bertagnolli as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute—and the first woman and first chair of a clinical trials cooperative group to be named to the role.
The roof of the Radiation Therapy Department of the Mariupol Municipal Interdistrict Regional Oncologic Dispensary, the parts that aren’t caved in, looks like a sieve.
Can you imagine, as a radiation oncologist, you have to shelter your patients in a Co-60 vault to protect them from missiles, provide them with water by melting snow, feed them, keep them warm by using a backup power generator, and evacuate them just two hours before the missile destroys the radiation oncology department?
It’s been a hot summer all over the world, but our work doesn’t stop as our problems need solutions.
Research shows that cancer patients who receive navigation have improved survival, access to advanced care like clinical trials, and services like genetic testing and palliative care. Navigation often results in increased screening and patients receiving treatment sooner, resulting in improved quality of life and more cancer-free days.
The scene opens with a group of four musicians sitting on couches around a table in a studio. One of them is strumming aimlessly on his guitar, trying out various chords in sequences. Some of it sounds okay, even pleasant; other parts don’t work and are discarded.
Is 2022 the year of thrillers? Statistics? Thrillers about statistics?
The Wistar Institute’s Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center received a merit extension award totaling more than $5 million from NCI.
RTOG Foundation has created four new committees to streamline the group’s research efforts towards its goal of improving survival and quality of life outcomes for adults with cancer.
