Clifford Hudis was named CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology announced the winners of its highest honors, the Special Awards, to be presented during the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting in June.
Glenn Dalrymple, a radiology professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center from 1990 to 1996, died March 9 in Omaha after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 81.
The FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act was introduced in the Senate by Republican and Democratic leaders of the health committee. The bill aims to help FDA and NIH “attract top talent during this exciting time in science.”
Brigham Doc’s NEJM Paper Decries Morcellation’s Demise—Did She Get Confidential Patient Information?
Update: The New England Journal of Medicine's subsequent response after this article is published is appended at the end.
Michael Brattain, University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Institute professor and associate director for basic research in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, died unexpectedly in his sleep March 5. He was 68.
In California, nearly 75 percent of the state's hospitals performed only one or two surgeries when treating one of 11 selected cancer types in 2014, according to a report from the California Health Care Foundation.
Companies that provide 90 percent of electronic health records used by U.S. health care organizations have agreed to improve the flow of health information for consumers and health care providers, HHS officials said.
The National Academy of Medicine listed 10 goals for advancing the appropriate use of biomarker tests in precision medicine.
