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Vermont Business Magazine The Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont (UVM), in collaboration with the UVM Health Network (UVMHN) and the UVM Medical Center, has announced that Randall F Holcombe, MD, MBA, has been appointed director of the UVM Cancer Center (UVMCC) and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine. Holcombe is expected to hold the newly established J Walter Juckett Chair in Cancer Research. He joins UVM and UVMHN from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated University of Hawai i Cancer Center, where he has served as director since 2016.
HONOLULU, HI, ATLANTA, GA and PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, January 28, 2021 The University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the Hawaii Cancer Consortium are teaming up with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The coalition of 76 organizations has released an open letter reminding the public that cancer still poses a major threat to people’s health, but acting as soon as is safely possible can lead to much better outcomes in the future. The letter examines distressing trends showing a significant drop-off in recommended cancer screening and treatment compared to prior years. This concerning side-effect of the pandemic could lead to a staggering number of preventable cancer deaths over the next ten years and beyond. Oncology experts agree that people should not delay any necessary preve
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the Hawaiʻi Cancer Consortium are teaming up with other leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® and the American Cancer Society are among the coalition of 76 organizations that has released an open letter reminding the public that cancer still poses a major threat to people’s health, but acting as soon as is safely possible can lead to much better outcomes in the future.
The letter examines distressing trends showing a significant drop-off in recommended cancer screening and treatment compared to previous years. This concerning side-effect of the pandemic could lead to a staggering number of preventable cancer deaths over the next 10 years and beyond. Oncology experts agree that people should not delay any necessary prevention or care.