University of Rochester (N.Y.) Wilmot Cancer Institute has become the 73rd cancer center in the U.S. to earn National Cancer Institute designation. Wilmot is one of the largest cancer centers in New York state outside of New York City. It…
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From AI-focused collaborations to joint ventures in the fight against childhood cancer, here are 10 oncology partnerships launched so far in 2025: 1. Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have partnered to open a radiation oncology…
A team at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has performed a successful liver transplant in a patient with terminal colorectal cancer. The procedure was made possible through Northwestern’s new Colorectal Metastasis to Liver Extraction with Auxiliary Transplant and Delayed Resection program, or…
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute has appointed Firas El Chaer, MD, as chief of leukemia. He will also serve as medical director of infusion services, according to a March 18 news release from the health system. Before joining Baptist Health,…
Cancer isn’t just one disease, but many — each with its own challenges, characteristics, risks and treatments. As we have worked tirelessly to understand this group of diseases, I’ve witnessed a profound shift in how we approach cancer treatment. When…
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There are 37 health systems and medical centers that Optum refers its payer and employer clients to for oncology care. Optum’s Centers of Excellence networks recognize providers that are clinically superior and offer cost-effective care for cancer, bariatric surgery, congenital…
Dartmouth Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in Lebanon, N.H., has yet to receive funding from the government agency, despite being told the center was approved for the award in July, according to a March 13…
A radiation oncology bill aimed at shifting Medicare reimbursements to prioritize quality of care has been reintroduced in Congress.
AdventHealth Daytona Beach's new wellness center does more than offer integrative therapies such as yoga, acupuncture and massage — it provides them to cancer patients for free.
The American Association for Cancer Research has elected 33 oncology leaders to its 2025 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy.