Oncology

San Diego-based Rady Children's Hospital has opened a new cardiovascular intensive care unit at its Kearny Mesa neighborhood facilities, according to a report from local ABC 10 News.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Health System will build a $250 million children's hospital in Fort Myers, according to a report from the News-Press.

The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center's Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia has decided to expand its tumor genetic testing to all tumors from melanoma, blood, brain and lung cancers patients, according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Here are 15 oncology center openings and expansions that have occurred in the past month, starting with the most recent.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center has announced the opening of its new early lung cancer screening program.

New London, Conn.-based Lawrence + Memorial Hospital's Dana-Farber Cancer Center-affiliated cancer center will open Sept. 30 in Waterford, Conn., according to a report from the Norwich Bulletin.

Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center will hold a ribbon-cutting Sunday, Aug. 11, for its new Dasher Memorial Heart Center and Patient Tower.

University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City is set to open a $6.5 million organ transplant center next week, according to a report from local KCTV5 news.

Hopewell, Va.-based John Randolph Medical Center opened a new infusion center July 30, according to a report from Progress-Index.

Florence, Ala.-based RegionalCare Hospital Partners is considering its next move after its application for a certificate of need for a new cancer center was rejected in mid-July, according to a report from the Times Daily.