Search Tag: Cancer

Executive Health Management

Rising-cancer-cases-worldwide-urgent-call-to-action

2024 06 Feb

  A recent report released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ahead of World Cancer Day sheds light on the escalating burden of cancer worldwide. According to fresh projections, the number of new cancer cases in Europe is anticipated to rise by 22.5 percent over the next twenty years. Globally, there is an estimated 55 percent...Read more

Women's Health

Rising-cancer-cases-worldwide-urgent-call-to-action

2024 06 Feb

  A recent report released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ahead of World Cancer Day sheds light on the escalating burden of cancer worldwide. According to fresh projections, the number of new cancer cases in Europe is anticipated to rise by 22.5 percent over the next twenty years. Globally, there is an estimated 55 percent...Read more

Women's Health

Expanding-global-access-to-cervical-cancer-prevention-screening-and-treatment

2024 20 Jan

According to the  National Cancer Institute , the incidence of  cervical cancer  in the United States has been steadily declining in recent decades, from an estimated 11.2 cases per 100,000 women in 1992 to 6.7 cases per 100,000 women in 2019. Statistics from other parts of the world, however, paint a substantially different picture.    In the...Read more

Executive Health Management

Cancer-2024

2024 24 May

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IMAGING Management

U-s-cancer-deaths-to-reduce-by-screening-uptake

2023 01 Dec

  According to research published in JAMA Open, increasing use of recommended screening strategies could reduce the burden of cancer in the U.S.    After conducting a decision analytical model study using simulation models of the natural history of cancer among U.S. residents, researchers observed a noteworthy outcome. A 10-percentage point...Read more

Women's Health

U-s-cancer-deaths-to-reduce-by-screening-uptake

2023 01 Dec

  According to research published in JAMA Open, increasing use of recommended screening strategies could reduce the burden of cancer in the U.S.    After conducting a decision analytical model study using simulation models of the natural history of cancer among U.S. residents, researchers observed a noteworthy outcome. A 10-percentage point...Read more

Executive Health Management

Cancercare-r-announces-appointment-of-christine-verini-to-ceo

2023 29 Nov

Verini to lead 80-year-old national nonprofit for people coping with cancer   Cancer Care ®, the leading national nonprofit organization providing free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer, announced the appointment of Christine Verini as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1. This appointment is an integral...Read more

IT Management

The-uk-accelerates-the-use-of-ai-to-tackle-the-largest-health-challenges

2023 02 Nov

The UK prime minister recently announced a new mission to accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to address today's major health challenges.   This funding will be targeted towards areas that AI has the greatest potential to create breakthroughs in treatments, as well as exploring how AI could address conditions with some of the highest mortality...Read more

IMAGING Management

Primary-care-intervention-improves-rates-of-follow-up-after-abnormal-cancer-screening-results

2023 19 Oct

A recent study looked at whether interventions can improve timely follow-up of overdue abnormal cancer screening results.   The primary care intervention was multi-level comprising electronic health record reminders, patient outreach and navigation.   Scientists evaluated this innovation through a randomised clinical trial conducted across...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-need-to-address-missed-and-delayed-cancer-screenings-during-the-pandemic

2023 28 Sep

In a recent report, published in the journal Cancer, researchers have documented a significant decline in cancer screenings and subsequent diagnoses in the United States during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. There were notable decreases in the number of newly diagnosed cases across six types of cancer including colorectal, female breast,...Read more

ICU Management

Xencor-appoints-barbara-j-klencke-m-d-to-board-of-directors

2023 19 Sep

Xencor, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered antibodies and cytokines for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases announced the appointment of Barbara J. Klencke, M.D., to its board of directors. Dr. Klencke has more than 20 years of biopharmaceutical product development experience, and she most recently served...Read more

IMAGING Management

Microsoft-and-paige-to-develop-the-largest-image-based-ai-model-in-the-world-for-beating-cancer

2023 15 Sep

Paige, a healthcare technology disrupter, has partnered with Microsoft in the battle against cancer, advancing their joint efforts to transform cancer diagnosis and patient treatment. They aim to achieve this by constructing the world's largest image-based artificial intelligence (AI) model for digital pathology and oncology.   Paige has developed...Read more

IMAGING Management

Advancing-cancer-care-maria-sklodowska-curie-institute-adopts-umi780-pet-ct-technology

2023 07 Sep

Located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology is a leading centre for cancer research and treatment with over 85 years of distinguished tradition. A beacon of modern oncological care, the centre comprises 13 highly specialised departments, each dedicated to providing the highest level of...Read more

Women's Health

Advancing-cancer-care-maria-sklodowska-curie-institute-adopts-umi780-pet-ct-technology

2023 07 Sep

Located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology is a leading centre for cancer research and treatment with over 85 years of distinguished tradition. A beacon of modern oncological care, the centre comprises 13 highly specialised departments, each dedicated to providing the highest level of...Read more

Executive Health Management

Medica-labmed-forum-four-exciting-topic-days-in-laboratory-medicine

2023 05 Sep

Cancer and coronary diseases, infections and new anti-bacterial active substances, digitalisation and artificial intelligence – these are some of the top issues discussed this year at the MEDICA LABMED FORUM, which is part of the MEDICA 2023 trade fair in Düsseldorf. Over the last years, the forum has developed into an especially noted part of the...Read more

Executive Health Management

Cancer-research-uk-revitalises-its-brand-to-illustrate-its-tangible-human-impact

2023 04 Sep

Cancer Research UK has refreshed its branding with the aim of highlighting the tangible impact of its work on the lives of cancer patients, rather than solely focusing on the science.   On September 1st, Cancer Research UK launched a campaign titled 'We Are'. This campaign shines a spotlight on the moments that cancer patients and former patients...Read more

Health Management

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

Women's Health

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

Artificial Intelligence

Multi-cancer-early-diagnosis-availability-for-patients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries

2023 30 Aug

The scale of destruction wreaked on human life and happiness by cancer hardly needs any illustration. Significant disparities exist between countries, caused primarily by differences in national wealth and income. OncoSeek provides good accuracy in detection and diagnosis and will be a game-changing and life-saving multi-cancer early detection test....Read more

IMAGING Management

Hologic-statement-on-recently-released-uspstf-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines

2023 09 May

As a leader in women’s health, Hologic knows that increasing access to breast cancer screening is critical to detecting cancer earlier and saving lives.   We commend the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for changing their draft guidelines to recommend that women begin screening at age 40. Lowering the age for initial screening to 40...Read more

IT Management

Chatgpt-to-dissolve-cancer-myths-and-misconceptions

2023 11 Apr

A team of researchers, from the University of Utah, have published a study in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum to demonstrate whether a large language model (LLM) ChatGPT can deliver accurate information related to cancer information and dispel common concerns.   Given the importance of accurate information in the field...Read more

IMAGING Management

Pfizer-invests-43b-in-new-cancer-drug-deal

2023 15 Mar

Pfizer is deploying its financial resources to accelerate the battle against cancer, having signed a $43 billion agreement to buy cancer drugmaker Seagen. Their goal is to reach deeper into new cancers treatments. Seagen specialises in a type of cancer therapy known as an antibody-drug conjugate, and its key products use lab-made proteins, known...Read more

Finance Management

Pfizer-invests-43b-in-new-cancer-drug-deal

2023 15 Mar

Pfizer is deploying its financial resources to accelerate the battle against cancer, having signed a $43 billion agreement to buy cancer drugmaker Seagen. Their goal is to reach deeper into new cancers treatments. Seagen specialises in a type of cancer therapy known as an antibody-drug conjugate, and its key products use lab-made proteins, known...Read more

Executive Health Management

World-cancer-day-take-action-to-make-a-positive-difference

2023 04 Feb

Today, February 4, is World Cancer Day. Led by The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the day aims to raise awareness and drive collective action in an effort to combat the disease and save lives.   This is the second year of the three-year “close the care gap” campaign centred on reducing the inequities that exist in accessing quality...Read more

Executive Health Management

Dr-raghu-nandan-joins-los-angeles-cancer-network

2022 01 Dec

Los Angeles Cancer Network (LACN), one of the leading cancer and blood disorder centers in  Los Angeles , is proud to announce that board-certified hematologist/oncologist  Raghu Nandan , MD and his team have officially joined it's growing network. This new addition to LACN is located at  3650 South St., Suite 212,  Lakewood, CA  90712. "We...Read more

IMAGING Management

Adherence-rates-differ-after-positive-lung-cancer-screening-examination

2022 18 Nov

In a cohort study of 685 adults with a positive lung cancer screening examination, adherence to recommended care improved among those with a higher suspicion of lung cancer, as well as after extending the follow-up timeline. The study was published in JAMA Network.   Recruited individuals were aged 18 years and over who underwent lung cancer...Read more

Executive Health Management

Nuvalent-appoints-michael-l-meyers-md-phd-to-board-of-directors

2022 06 Oct

Nuvalent, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating  precisely  targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer announced the appointment of  Michael L. Meyers , M.D., Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. An experienced drug developer and medical oncologist who has contributed to the successful development and...Read more

IMAGING Management

New-imaging-system-could-accelerate-cancer-prognosis

2022 23 Sep

A research team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discovered a new imaging information system that could accelerate prognosis for certain cancers, including pancreatic and gastrointestinal cancers.   For years the Ki67 protein has been the proliferation marker oncologists used for human tumor cells.  However, medical professionals...Read more

IMAGING Management

Netflix-style-algorithm-for-blueprint-of-cancer

2022 21 Jun

A team of scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a Netflix-style algorithm to investigate and categorise DNA changes across the cancer genome. The paper, titled “Signatures of copy number alterations in human cancer”, is published in  Nature. They identify 21 common faults that occur to the structure, order and number of...Read more