UChicago to build $633M cancer center on South Side

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

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Directors of two Midwestern cancer centers tell us about the challenging healthcare economics in rural areas
“Institutions are feeling crunched in so many different directions”

How’s this for a paradox: The better cancer centers become at keeping patients alive, the more expensive cancer care becomes. This brutal tradeoff hits harder in rural areas, where the cancer burden is higher and the investigator and clinical trial representation is lower.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

By Paul Goldberg and Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

UChicago renewed to host NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center for NCI

The University of Chicago was awarded $66 million in renewal funding from NCI to support the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center, which provides expertise in biostatistics, data management, and operational support for national clinical trials.

June 12, 2026

Vol.52 No.23

In Brief

NCI selects UChicago Medicine as a lead site for clinical trials

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has been granted a six-year, $5 million grant from NCI.

June 12, 2026

Vol.52 No.23

UChicago to build $633M cancer center on South Side

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

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

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

The Directors: Directors of two Midwestern cancer centers tell us about the challenging healthcare economics in rural areas“Institutions are feeling crunched in so many different directions”

UChicago renewed to host NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center for NCI

NCI selects UChicago Medicine as a lead site for clinical trials

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The Directors: Directors of two Midwestern cancer centers tell us about the challenging healthcare economics in rural areas
“Institutions are feeling crunched in so many different directions”