Chika Madu was named director of Staten Island University Hospital Florina Cancer Center, which is part of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.
Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or anything other than straight and cisgender experience more chronic health conditions, disabilities, and other physical and cognitive limitations than non-LGBTQ+ cancer survivors; however, the prevalence of most conditions was highest among transgender or gender non-conforming individuals, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Friends of Cancer Research characterized postmarketing requirements and commitments over the last decade. The perspective article, titled “An evaluation of novel oncology approvals with a PMR/C for assessing data in racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in premarket clinical trials,” provides insights into FDA’s expectations for representation of race and ethnicity in oncology clinical trials.
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and the IU School of Medicine have discovered that Black patients with breast cancer who are treated with docetaxel experience less peripheral neuropathy. Their findings represent an important shift in knowledge about a patient population who’ve historically been underrepresented in breast cancer research.
While cutting-edge therapies grace headlines, the impact of breakthrough research remains limited due to patient access, affordability, and adherence.
Latino patients with cancer face a challenging survivorship journey. Find new ways to address these challenges at UT Health San Antonio’s webinar, “How to Support Latino Cancer Survivors,” at 11 a.m. Central Time on Monday, July 15.
The American Cancer Society has published a first-of-its-kind study, “Cancer in People who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Gender-nonconforming (LGBTQ+)”.
A new study examines the cost-effectiveness of durvalumab, a targeted immunotherapy for lung cancer that is known to extend lifespan.
The American Association for Cancer Research has released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024.
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