Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, has received a grant for $673,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an improved method for screening for lung cancer.

CMS handed out $25 million more in Medicare payments to hospitals for specific radiation therapy planning services than was appropriate, according to an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report.

A team of Australian researchers found those who consulted online resources had better interactions, because it led to more informed discussions while not undermining trust in diagnoses and treatment plans. Still, while the activity was generally considered positive, searches could increase patient anxiety.

The office of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has won a lawsuit against Breast Cancer Prevention Fund, a charity that said it was raising money for cancer research and turned out to be one giant scam.

Scottish health boards have sent nearly 400,000 radiology scans to external providers over the past three years, new data received by the Scottish Liberal Democrats shows.

Breast density laws have been on the books since 2009, with states increasingly joining the upward trend. But new research surveying more than 1,000 women found many remain confused and misinformed about such legislation.

New York University School of Medicine will cover tuition expenses for all new and current medical students, according to an Aug. 16 university release. The scholarship initiative, the first such program at a top-10 medical school, will cover $55,000 in costs for all students in the MD program.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has provided relief to thousands of Americans who suffer from leaky heart valves and are too frail to undergo open-heart surgery. But policy and business considerations behind TAVR has large and small hospitals fighting over who will perform the procedures.