Breast cancer surgeon Tari A. King was appointed as chief surgical officer for the cancer service line at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Emory Healthcare. Joining Emory on July 14, she will also be the chief of the newly formed Division of Breast Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine and co-director of Winship’s Glenn Family Breast Center.
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute opened a new Breast Health Center in East Brunswick, NJ.Â
Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced 10 recipients of the annual Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of graduate studies in the biological sciences.
To expand access to breast cancer screening for patients across Virginia, UVA Health is rolling out a new mobile mammography coach.
A new analysis by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and collaborators evaluates the latest and future global burden of female breast cancer in about 50 countries worldwide.
Tempus AI Inc. and Stemline Therapeutics Inc. announced a new collaboration. The two companies will leverage Next—Tempus’ AI-enabled care pathway intelligence platform—to help clinicians determine when an ESR1 test may be appropriate.
The NRG Oncology Group Chairs created the position of associate group chair and selected Charles E. Geyer to fill the position, effective immediately. He will serve alongside the three NRG Oncology group chairs, Quynh-Thu Le, Robert Mannel, and Norman Wolmark.
Genentech announced positive topline results from the overall survival analysis of the phase III INAVO120 study investigating Itovebi (inavolisib) in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance) and fulvestrant for people with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, endocrine-resistant, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.Â
FDA approved AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) or HER2-ultralow (IHC 0 with membrane staining) breast cancer, as determined by the FDA approved test, that has progressed on one or more endocrine therapies in the metastatic setting.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has implications that reach far beyond access to reproductive health care services in the 41 states that ban or restrict access to abortion.
