Oncology

University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center has announced that it will collaborate with St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., to bring advanced cancer care to the residents of San Joaquin County.

Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital in San Andreas, Calif., announced that it will open a cancer center within the next month, according to a My Mother Lode report.

Yuma (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center has announced the site of its new cancer center.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Ariz., has announced that it will break ground on a $62.6 million expansion project in January 2013.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, Va., has broken ground on a new cancer center, according to a report by The Free Lance-Star.

The University of California San Diego Health System officially announced it will close the Nevada Cancer Institute Jan. 31, which follows remarks made last month that it would keep the center open, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

A study published in the journal Anesthesiology shows that opioids in a patient's body can enhance the malignant tendencies of cancer cells, regardless of further opioids being added, according to News & Research Outcomes Magazine.

McAllen (Texas) Medical Center has announced the opening of its new inpatient oncology services unit, according to a Valley Town Crier report.

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System has announced that it will collaborate with Hope Women's Cancer Centers in Asheville to provide women greater access to specialized care and additional resources.

Here are 11 hospital cancer center expansions from the past two months, beginning with the most recent announcement.