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Carmen Solórzano, MD, FACS, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses how Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) conducts tumor boards and explains how patient preferences are considered during them.

In 2023, the United States was in the midst of the largest drug shortage in a decade, including lifesaving platinum-based medications to treat a variety of cancers.

Crystal Denlinger, MD, FACP, incoming CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), talks about the organization’s challenges and solutions to keeping up with the ever-changing oncology landscape and improving patient access to guideline-recommended treatments.

Denlinger, who spent most of her career at Fox Chase Cancer Center before joining the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) as its chief scientific officer, took the helm October 9, 2023.

Gustavo Fonseca, MD, FACP, physician director of clinical research, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), discusses the results from a late phase complexity analysis on barriers to clinical trials regarding biopsy requirements.

Coverage from the June 8, 2023, Institute for Value-Based Medicine session in Austin, Texas, held in partnership with Texas Oncology.

Coverage from the June 8, 2023, Institute for Value-Based Medicine session in Austin, Texas, held in partnership with Texas Oncology.

New research demonstrated varying trends in early-onset cancer incidence based on race, sex, age, and cancer type.

Jeff Patton, MD, CEO of OneOncology, joins Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for episode 3 of "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care."

One in 3 hospitals report issues with chemotherapy drug shortages; the suicide rate in the United States hit an all-time high in 2022; an acid reflux medication may be linked with higher risk of dementia.

Even after adjustments, the underlying trends in disparities persisted, underscoring the significance of survival disparities among second primary cancer survivors.

Using data from the Swedish National Medical Birth Register, researchers found that different neurocutaneous syndromes are associated with increased risk of childhood cancer, especially central nervous system tumors.

Coverage of clinical trial results presented across a range of solid tumor cancers, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and non-small cell lung cancer, among other types; as well as important findings in genomic testing.

Coverage of addresses by ASCO President Eric P. Winer, MD, and National Cancer Institute Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, who is a former ASCO president.


New research suggests that when cancer cells are under stress, cellular chaperone protein GRP78 alters its behavior and migrates to the cell's nucleus, where it modifies gene activities and allows cancer cells to become more mobile and invasive.

Among 172 patients with untreated advanced solid tumors, all of them had actionable alterations, and 109 had druggable alterations.

Between 1999 and 2020, rates of liver cancer deaths increased for Hispanic men and women, and pancreas and uterine cancer deaths have increased for Hispanic women.

Age, Race, and Ethnicity Representation Disparities Found in Patients Participating in aRCC Research
Researchers discovered age, race, and ethnicity representation disparities in patients taking part in research on advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC), further exemplifying how certain groups are underrepresented in clinical studies.

A webinar presented by the Global Liver Institute highlighted areas of improvement needed in research for liver cancer, but also left listeners with hope for future treatments focused on strengthening immunity.

An investigation of management patterns after initial radiographic diagnosis of small renal masses showed that early urologist referral was associated with guideline-concordant care.

The partnership will help develop standards for data transfer to eliminate manual steps used in clinical trials.

Under the transaction, TPG, an asset management firm, will acquire a majority interest in OneOncology and AmerisourceBergen will have a minority interest; OneOncology physician leaders and practices will retain minority interests as well.

Results for ribociclib, ponatinib, brexucabtagene autoleucel, and allo-HCT.



















































