Oncology

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston announced the creation of a new Digestive Disease Center offering gastrointestinal and hepatology treatment.

The VA Connecticut Healthcare System in New Haven has opened its new Comprehensive Cancer Center and Specialty Care wing, according to a New Haven Register report.

Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare has broken ground on a new cancer center at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, according to an Elmhurst Press report.

Orlando (Fla.) Health announced the opening of a new cancer facility at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.

A recent survey by marketing consulting firm ZS Associates found that 61 percent of oncologists report placing "moderate-to-severe restrictions" on visits from pharmaceutical sales representatives, making oncology the most restrictive on 20 specialties surveyed.

Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare and Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care announced their newly formed joint venture will build a new cancer center as its first project.

Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., announced the ground breaking of a new cancer center.

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, La., part of Baton Rouge, La.-based LSU Health Care Services Division, may have to close its oncology unit due to steep budget cuts, according to an Advocate report.

Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System and St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., have signed a letter of agreement to partner to enhance cancer care for women and participate in clinical trials, according to a Ledger-Enquirer report.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md., announced it is taking over cancer support services from Salisbury-based Cancer Support Community-Delmarva, which is closing.