Pancreatic cancer survival edges up—as screening strategies emerge

Steven Mitchell Cohen named director of robotic pancreas surgery at Northwell

Steven Mitchell Cohen was named director of robotic pancreas surgery at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.

August 09, 2024

Screenings overlook hereditary genetic risk for some cancers

Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain cancers. This issue is particularly pronounced among underrepresented minorities.

July 19, 2024

Vol.50 No.29

In Brief

Lei Zheng named executive director of Mays Cancer Center

Lei Zheng was named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, and vice president for oncology for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

July 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.28

Clinical Roundup

New 3D technique reveals precancerous pancreatic lesions

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center’s Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center have developed a 3D genomic profiling technique to identify small precancerous lesions in the pancreas—called pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias—that lead to one of the most aggressive, deadly pancreatic cancers.

June 21, 2024

Vol.50 No.25

In Brief

Fox Chase received a total of $20M from Marvin and Concetta Greenberg

Fox Chase Cancer Center received a gift of $10.8 million from the Estate of Concetta “Chet” Greenberg. This gift is the culmination of many years of support, bringing Greenberg’s total giving to nearly $20 million for pancreatic cancer research at Fox Chase.

June 14, 2024

Vol.50 No.24

Clinical Roundup

Fewer than 20% of U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening comply with USPSTF guideline

Fewer than one in five eligible individuals in the United States are up-to-date with recommended lung cancer screening, according to a study led by American Cancer Society researchers.

June 14, 2024

Vol.50 No.24

Pancreatic cancer survival edges up—as screening strategies emerge

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