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Connecticut hospital's revised cancer center plan faces resident opposition
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital's revised plan to build a 55,700-square-foot cancer center is facing opposition from residents, the Greenwich Times reported Sept. 12. -
In breakthrough, scientists uncover link between pollution and lung cancer
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London found a link between pollution and lung cancer, and a possible solution to prevent it. -
6 oncologists on the move
Six oncologists have joined new practices or received new appointments since Sept. 7. -
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives $78M gift
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center received a $78 million gift, the largest single gift in its 47-year history, from Stuart and Molly Sloan. -
Cedars-Sinai Cancer names director for diversity, inclusion and strategy
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Cancer appointed James Turkson, PhD, director for diversity, inclusion and strategy. -
FDA flags new cancer risk potentially tied to breast implants
The FDA is warning healthcare providers about a rare, potential risk for certain cancers in the scar tissue that grows around breast implants, according to a Sept. 8 safety alert. -
Huntsman Cancer Institute awarded $300K to improve rural patient care
Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute received $300,000 from the American Cancer Society to expand its patient navigation program to rural cancer patients. -
Aultman's Timken Family Cancer Center to open Sept. 12
The Timken Family Cancer Center — the latest addition to Aultman Hospital's campus in Canton, Ohio — will accept its first patients Sept. 12, The Repository reported Sept. 7. -
Rutgers Cancer Institute names Dr. Matthew Matasar chief of blood disorders
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health named Matthew Matasar, MD, MS, as chief of blood disorders. -
Emory names Dr. Reshma Jagsi chair of radiation oncology
Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University named Reshma Jagsi, MD, as chair of the department of radiation oncology, effective Nov. 7. -
VCU Massey Cancer Center names Dr. Paula Fracasso new deputy director
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health appointed Paula Fracasso, MD, PhD, deputy director of the cancer center and senior vice president of the cancer service line at VCU Health. -
Global cancer rates in people 50 and younger on the rise, study finds
Researchers at the Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital found early-onset cancers diagnosed before age 50 are on the rise. -
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center joins oncology alliance
The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center joined the Caris Precision Oncology alliance. -
'Ultra-processed' food tied to colorectal cancer, heart disease, studies find
An analysis of two studies published in The BMJ found eating a lot of ultra-processed foods significantly increased the risk of colorectal cancer for men and heart disease for both men and women, CNN reported Sep. 1. -
Top 10 oncology headlines of August
Here are the top 10 oncology stories Becker's covered in August: -
Lenox Hill Hospital opens brain and spine metastasis program
Manhattan, N.Y.-based Lenox Hill Hospital opened a brain and spine metastasis program for patients suffering from metastatic cancer of the central nervous system, it said in a press release shared with Becker's. -
$145.7M University of Texas cancer center to begin construction
The Austin-based University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a $145.7 million cancer and surgery center at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's McAllen Academic Medical Campus, MyRGV News reported Aug. 30. -
5 awarded grants over $2.8M for cancer research
Here are five cancer research donations and grants over $2.8 million that Becker's has covered since Aug. 1: -
LMH Health gifted $2M to expand cancer center
Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health received $2 million from the Kansas City-based Sunderland Foundation to expand and update its cancer center, WIBW reported Aug. 29. -
8 recent moves from the nation's leading cancer centers
Here are eight moves from leading cancer centers across the nation that Becker's has covered since July 22:
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