Nine outpatient oncology group practices have achieved certification through the new American Society of Clinical Oncology Patient-Centered Cancer Care Certification pilot.
Nicholas Shungu was named associate director for diversity, equity, and inclusion at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
Ju Dong Yang was named medical director of the Liver Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center.
Nithya Cherukuru was named assistant professor in the Section of Psychiatry at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Malorie K. Simons was named assistant professor in the Department of Gastroenterology at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Adam Walchak was named assistant professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology, where he will work in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
City of Hope received nearly $7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study how physical activity affects older adults undergoing lung cancer surgery.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have received a five-year, $5.5 million-plus grant from NCI for research on liver cancer risk factors and prevention, with the goal of reducing the burden of liver cancer in patients with metabolic dysfunction.
In August, the Cancer History Project is highlighting oral histories, and is continuing to conduct oral histories with people who have made important contributions to oncology—along with patients who have shared their stories with us.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is accepting submissions for the fifth round of the Oncomine Clinical Research Grant program.
