The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, today announces the launch of its Career Center, an online job board for employers and job seekers in the healthcare industry. This new resource will provide a valuable service to member hospitals and the Northeast Ohio community at-large by serving as a central… Read more »
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Artemis DNA Forays Into Multi-Billion Dollar Cancer Liquid Biopsy Market
Artemis DNA, Inc. (“Artemis DNA” or the “company”), a leading USA-based diagnostic laboratory company, announced today that they will be offering revolutionary new cancer liquid biopsy tests through an exclusive partnership with Datar Cancer Genetics (Datar). The agreement, a $250 million contract, grants Artemis DNA the exclusivity to be the only company that will commercialize and… Read more »
Cancer Survivor Reflects on Journey with Gratitude, Hope
Marianne Hamilton will never forget the day she heard the words, “it’s malignant” and the room started to spin. Knowing that breast cancer strikes one in five women in their lifetime, and because of a family history of cancer, Hamilton always imagined for her it wasn’t a question of if, but when. Even still, when… Read more »
Intermountain Healthcare Leader Appointed to National Commission Advising Congress on Medicare
Greg Poulsen, Intermountain Healthcare senior vice president, has been appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is made up of experts with backgrounds in public health, economics, medicine, and health policy. The 17-member commission advises Congress on all aspects of payment for… Read more »
International Study Finds Benefit in Lymph Node Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients Whose Cancer Returns After Surgery
Surgery is a common first-line treatment for prostate cancer. Out of the approximately 300,000 people who are diagnosed every year in the United States, 90,000 undergo prostatectomy, or partial or completely removal of the prostate. But for 20-50% of these patients, prostate-specific antigen, a marker of prostate cancer, persists. A new international study involving researchers and… Read more »
