Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., announced an academic affiliation agreement for cancer programs.
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UBM Medica US announced the Cancer Network and its journal Oncology are exploring the cost of cancer care in a two-part series.
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio, will unveil its $5.5 million cancer center expansion Oct. 26, according to a Sun News report.
Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., has begun constructing a $74 million cancer center, according to a Post-Standard report.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore is opening a new breast cancer center, according to a Baltimore Business Journal report.
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The results of a new study show patients with chronic constipation may face increased colorectal cancer risk, according to a news release (pdf).
South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City has opened a $1.2 million new breast care unit, according to a Plant City Courier report.
St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced it is now offering intraoperative radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer patients through an international clinical trial.
El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., announced the launch of its comprehensive high-risk breast program to identify women at high risk for developing breast cancer and help them manage their risk or resulting diagnosis.
The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville announced the opening of its new $23 million Cancer Institute.