Kristin Heath named executive director of the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute

UT Southwestern brings radiation oncology to $177M campus in Fort Worth Medical District

To meet the growing demands for cancer treatment in Tarrant County and surrounding areas, UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding its cancer services in the Fort Worth Medical District with construction of a two-story radiation oncology campus that will house the city’s first MRI-guided precision radiation treatment.

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

Clinical Roundup

Temozolomide + radiation treatment improves OS for grade 2 gliomas

Both radiation and temozolomide, a generic chemotherapy treatment in pill form, have meaningful single-modality anti-tumor activity against slow-growing, low-grade gliomas.

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

Clinical Roundup

ASTRO survey finds prior authorization delays lead to serious harm for people with cancer

A new nationwide survey of more than 750 radiation oncologists confirms that prior authorization harms people with cancer by causing treatment delays, abandoned treatments, hospitalizations and patient deaths.

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

In Brief

UF Health Cancer Center rolls out mobile cancer screening vehicle

UF Health officials and supporters gathered Wednesday to unveil the UF Health Cancer Center’s Mobile Cancer Screening Connector, which will take cancer screening care to a 23-county area in North Florida. UF Health photo by Nate GuidryThe University of Florida Health Cancer Center launched a 40-foot-long mobile cancer screening bus that will expand access to cancer screenings and essential health care services, including 3D mammograms and cervical, colon, and prostate cancer screenings.

November 01, 2024

Vol.50 No.41

In Brief

Kate Hitchcock named associate director for access and opportunities at UF Health Cancer Center

Kate Hitchcock, a UF Health radiation oncologist and an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UF College of Medicine, has been named associate director for access and opportunities at the UF Health Cancer Center. In this role, she will use her experience in leading clinical trials and broad range of healthcare experience to help the center train the next generation of cancer researchers, preparing them to lead advancements in the field.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

In Brief

UCLA’s Luca Valle receives $2.1M grant from VA to improve prediction of radiorecurrent prostate cancer outcomes

Luca Valle, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop new methods to better understand the clinical scope and biological factors that lead to prostate cancer coming back after radiation therapy.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

Kristin Heath named executive director of the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute

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