AMA Ed Hub Logo

Learn more on cancer from AMA Ed Hub™
Red JAMA Logo

Learn more on cancer from JAMA Network™
2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD

Learn more on cancer from PolicyFinder
Clear Search
AMA Update for Feb. 7, 2024: Syphilis symptoms and causes, Bicillin shortage, cancer cases rise, and why sitting is so bad for us
·
11 Min Read

Syphilis symptoms and causes, Bicillin shortage, cancer cases rise, and why sitting is so bad for us

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about syphilis symptoms and causes, cancer and more.

series
Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
2023 AMA Research Challenge winner Jesse Kirkpatrick and AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD
·
4 Min Read

Research on bile duct cancer detection earns $10,000 prize

A third-year medical student’s research on the detection of cholangiocarcinoma earned top prize at 2023 AMA Research Challenge. Learn more.

series
Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Radiotherapy treatment machines
·
4 Min Read

Why MRI-guided radiation therapy is “a paradigm shift”

Learn how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–guided radiation therapy at Baptist Health South Florida can help patients with pancreatic cancer.  

series
Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
·
3 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 22, 2024

In the news: Mortality risk for sedentary workers, blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, rising rates of cervical cancer among younger women and more.

Publications & Newsletters
·
4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 15, 2024

In the news: Flu activity sees dip across the U.S., cancer is incidence on the rise, a daily multivitamin could help slow memory loss and more.

Publications & Newsletters
·
14 Min Read

Developing an early diagnostic test for bile duct cancer

In this episode, Jesse Kirkpatrick, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers his research in developing an early diagnostic test for a rare cancer.

series
Research
Making the Rounds Podcast
Smiling patient in conversation with health care worker
·
5 Min Read

Cuts overshadow new services in 2024 Medicare payment schedule

Jill Biden touts codes for cancer-treatment navigation services as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative. But doctors still face 3.37% pay cut in 2024.

Medicare & Medicaid
Graphic of figures in front of a computer
·
4 Min Read

Test your oncology knowledge with JAMA Network clinical challenges

Oncologists can earn CME with these JN Learning challenges on unusual presentations of acute myeloid leukemia, lung cancer and more.

Chronic Diseases
Person wearing a headscarf looking out a window
·
4 Min Read

Biolab fine-tunes cancer care, treatment options for patients

Genomic testing at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group identifies specific tumors to tailor individual therapies and improve survival.

series
Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight