Cedars-Sinai COE program provides multilingual patient navigation in Los Angeles

The Directors: Two leaders in data science have a warp speed vision for AI, with cancer clinical trials leading the way
Knudsen and Thoelke: “It’s actually solving for bottlenecks and challenges that we’ve been unable to overcome for so long”

The United States has a translation problem. Scientific breakthroughs in oncology are accelerating, but clinical trial infrastructure hasn’t kept pace.

July 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.28

By Paul Goldberg and Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Roundup

Digital check-ins improve outcomes for cancer patients, Alliance trial finds

A simple weekly electronic symptom check-in with a care team significantly improves the quality of life for individuals undergoing treatment for advanced cancer, according to the results of a trial led by Alliance Foundation Trials.

July 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.28

Clinical Roundup

Insurance-supported integrative oncology program improves patients’ symptoms, Connor Whole Health and Case Western study finds

An insurance-supported integrative oncology program resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in cancer-related symptoms like pain, stress, anxiety, depression, nausea, and fatigue, according to a study conducted by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

July 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.28

Cancer Policy

Cancer patients with Medicare Advantage have access to fewer providers than Medicare patients, cross-sectional study finds

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have access to fewer cancer specialists, when compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Equal access to cancer care removes race as predictor of survival, VA analysis finds

A healthcare system designed to provide more consistent access to comprehensive multidisciplinary cancer care can help eliminate longstanding racial gaps in cancer survival in the United States, according to a study led by a UCLA-VA collaborative team.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

Clinical Roundup

Sexual orientation, gender identity are key variables in cancer screening disparities, OSUCCC – James study finds

Research has uncovered persistent disparities in preventive cancer care across different sexual orientation and gender identity populations. The study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, found particular concern for cervical and breast cancer screening.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

Cedars-Sinai COE program provides multilingual patient navigation in Los Angeles

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Digital check-ins improve outcomes for cancer patients, Alliance trial finds

Insurance-supported integrative oncology program improves patients’ symptoms, Connor Whole Health and Case Western study finds

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Equal access to cancer care removes race as predictor of survival, VA analysis finds

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The Directors: Two leaders in data science have a warp speed vision for AI, with cancer clinical trials leading the way
Knudsen and Thoelke: “It’s actually solving for bottlenecks and challenges that we’ve been unable to overcome for so long”