Oncology

Research presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society provides evidence that new endoscope technology may help surgeons better remove cancerous tumors, according to a news release.

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care announced the opening of a new outpatient cancer facility at Aurora Medical Center Grafton (Wis.).

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston has announced the opening of its new oncology medical clinic.

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System announced it is naming its cancer center the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center in honor of the couple's major gift.

Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, Calif., has opened its new cancer center, according to a Santa Maria Times report.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City announced a collaboration with IBM to develop a decision support tool using Watson, the computer system famous for its victory over a human on the game show Jeopardy!

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health System announced the University of Virginia Cancer Center is seeking Virginia-based companies to partner in cancer research.

ProCure Treatment Centers announced that Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Healthcare System and Princeton Radiation Oncology joined the company in opening a new proton therapy center in Somerset, N.J.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System announced the opening of the New York Head and Neck Institute and the Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced the opening of its new cancer center.