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The HHS has allocated $1.9 million for new telehealth regional resource centers to serve rural and medically underserved populations.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced the launch of its newest online journal, Cancer Immunology Research, in the spring at the AACR 2013 annual meeting.

The Starr Foundation’s sixth Starr Cancer Consortium (SCC) Grant Competition awarded $5 million to 5 cancer research teams focusing on discovering new cancer mechanisms related to genetic mutations or epigenetic involvement in a variety of cancers.

Removing Medicare regulations that are deemed unnecessary or unjustifiably burdensome on providers and hospitals would save nearly $676 million annually, and $3.4 billion over 5 years, through a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of President Obama’s call on federal agencies to modify and streamline regulations on business.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and a common type of cancer.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in Philadelphia, PA, is the first US center to investigate the use of nanotherapy for the treatment of metastatic lung cancer.

Empire Genomics is developing the first molecular diagnostic test for multiple myeloma (MM) using a novel genomic biomarker from Emory University that will allow providers to select the right treatments for the right patients based on their genetic profile.

The search for better diagnostic tools for prostate cancer continues, with current test modalities leaving much room for improvement.

Early treatment response is a strong predictor of long-term outcomes in children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML); it can further help to determine whether an aggressive treatment approach is needed.