Accepting applications until August 1

City of Hope Intensive Course in Genomic Cancer Risk Assessment

Accepting applications until August 1

Increased healthcare costs by later stage cancer diagnosis

November McGarvey, Matthew Gitlin, Ela Fadli,and Karen C. Chung. BMC Health Services Research (2022) 22:1155

Cancer represents a significant source of disease burden in the United States (US), both clinically and economically. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer at earlier stages may reduce this burden. To better understand potential impac... Read More

Global burden of lung cancer in 2022 and projected burden in 2050

Lanwei Guo, Chenxin Zhu, Lin Cai, et al. Lanwei Guo, Chenxin Zhu, Lin Cai, et al. Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(21)

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and mortality of lung cancer worldwide in 2022 and to project the number of new cases... Read More

Germline Genetic Testing After Cancer Diagnosis

Allison W Kurian, Paul Abrahamse, Allison Furgal, et al. JAMA. 2023 Jul 3;330(1):43-51

Germline genetic testing is recommended by practice guidelines for patients diagnosed with cancer to enable genetically targeted treatment and identify relatives who may benefit from personalized cancer screening and prevention. A... Read More