UCLA Urology awarded $6M from CA Department of Health Care Services to serve vulnerable patients with prostate cancer

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.

Should lowest-risk prostate cancer still be called “cancer”? UCLA-led study suggests changing the name could save lives

A growing number of prostate cancer experts argue that calling the lowest-risk prostate cancer “cancer” does more harm than good. A UCLA-led study found removing the cancer label could dramatically reduce overtreatment and encourage more men to get screened, potentially leading to significantly fewer deaths from aggressive prostate cancer.

July 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.27

Clinical Roundup

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

UCLA researchers awarded $3.2M NIH grant to improve detection and treatment of glioblastoma

Researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $3.2 million grant from NIH to develop advanced imaging and surgical strategies aimed at improving outcomes for patients with glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor.

June 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.24

UCLA Urology awarded $6M from CA Department of Health Care Services to serve vulnerable patients with prostate cancer

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The Directors: Directors of two Midwestern cancer centers tell us about the challenging healthcare economics in rural areas
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