Oncology

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. announced (pdf) a $110 million expansion project at its St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Fremont (Neb.) Area Medical Center has opened a new cancer resource center, according to a Fremont Tribune report.

St. Joseph's Hospital in West Bend, Wis., part of Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health, announced the opening of a new cancer center and specialty clinics.

Miami-based Jackson Health System announced (pdf) the upcoming opening of a new pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at its Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami.

Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has opened a new cancer center at the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes in League City, Texas, according to a Daily News report.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center and Pluta Cancer Center in Rochester, N.Y., announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding that may lead to a merger.

Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., announced the opening of a new oncology unit and the expansion of cancer services.

Mercy Medical Center's new $24.6 million Hall-Perrine Cancer Center held a grand opening celebration on Thursday, marking the end of its construction phase, according to a Gazette report.

Construction on a new Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo in New York could start within the next year, according to a WKBW report.

Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia has formed a strategic affiliation with Chang'an Hospital in Xi'an, China, under which Fox Chase will provide support for management, treatment, technology and research.