Oncology

Steven Hochwald, MD, has joined Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., as chief of gastrointestinal surgery, according to a news release.

Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System announced the opening of a new Breast Care Center at its Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, Pa.

Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center will begin construction on a new cancer center this September, according to a Wyoming News report.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System announced the launch of the Translational Oncology Program to speed the translation of oncology research into clinical trials and treatment opportunities for cancer patients.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southeastern Regional Medical Center will open in Newnan, Ga., later this month, according to a Times Herald report.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health announced its Spectrum Health Reed City (Mich.) Hospital is planning an $8.9 million cancer center.

The Sanders Trust, a Birmingham, Ala.-based real estate investment firm, has purchased the Floyd Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana in New Albany for $13 million, according to a Birmingham News report.

Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, has broken ground on a new radiation oncology center, according to a Peninsula Clarion report.

Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems announced a partnership with Berkshire Hematology/Oncology, a private medical practice, to develop a new $30 million cancer center.

Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare plans to break ground on a new cancer center Aug. 24, according to a Jackson Sun report.