Oncology

St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kan., has opened a cancer education and resource center, according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report.

The University of Toledo (Ohio) Medical Center is building a new $7.5 million cancer center, according to a 13abc report.

Sharp Chula Vista (Calif.) Medical Center announced the opening of the new $36 million Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center.

Here are eight hospital cancer center expansions from the past month, beginning with the most recent announcement.

Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center announced the opening of the new $11 million True Family Women's Cancer Center at the Swedish Cancer Institute.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has announced the results of a national study, conducted in part at the institution, reveal that flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces deaths attributable to colorectal cancer, according to a news release.

Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, radiation oncologist John Halligan, MD, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough administration in Alaska have reached an agreement on a cancer center after an initial disagreement, according to a Peninsula Clarion report.

A new study indicates it may be advisable for people with diabetes mellitus type II to undergo colorectal cancer screening at younger ages than is usually recommended, according to an article on research presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Gastroenterologist Ira Schmelkin, MD, has joined the gastroenterology practice of Heidi Kolek, MD, at Noble Hospital in Westfield, Mass., according to a news release.

Gastroenterologists Houssam E. Mardini, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, and Alla Y. Grigorian, MD, PhD, have joined Cabell Huntington (W.V.) Hospital, practicing out of the hospital's Digestive Disease Center, according to a news release.