Oncology

Boston-based Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan agreed to renew their strategic alliance, the systems said March 23.

Memphis,Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital became the first hospital in the U.S. to receive patients from Ukraine, the hospital said March 22.

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center recently became the first cancer center in the state to offer a novel MRI-guided radiation therapy for its patients, Augusta Free Press reported March 20. 

Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD, who introduced "complementary" approaches to modern cancer care, died Feb. 26 at the age of 83, The New York Times reported last week. 

Here are eight recent cancer study findings published by Becker's Hospital Review since Feb. 16: 

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Philadelphia-based Wistar Institute are advancing their partnership through three new research projects.

President Joe Biden outlined initial steps on March 17 for the revival of the Cancer Moonshot program, which aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over the next 25 years and improve the experience of living with and surviving…

Yale Cancer Center researchers discovered "novel oncogenic gene fusions" in lung and pancreatic cancer, as well as sarcoma, the center said March 15. 

Loma Linda (Calif.) University Cancer Center has created a division of transplant and cellular therapy, the center said March 15.

Cleveland Clinic appointed J. Joseph Melenhorst, PhD, the director of its new cell therapy and immuno-engineering program and vice chair of its center for immunotherapy and precision immuno-oncology, the system said March 15.