Oncology

The Proton Center at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., is celebrating treatment of its 100th patient, according to a news release.

Researchers have found a new method for scoring the severity of illness for cardiac arrest patients, which could improve outcome predictions, according to a UPMC news release.

UT Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn., has begun construction for its new cancer institute, according to a Knoxville News Sentinel news report.

Researchers suggest therapeutic hypothermia is an effective treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published in Circulation.

Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va., is moving forward with its plan to build a $42 million cardiology center, according to a News Leader report.

Low-dose CT scans could reduce mortality in lung cancer patients by up to 20 percent, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Mayo Clinic has opened its new radiation oncology treatment center in Northfield, Minn., today, according to a health system news release.

Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Hospital will be opening its doors next week to its new $9 million Via Christi Cancer Institute, according to a Wichita Eagle report.

A majority of patients with advanced cancer, including colon cancer, may be undergoing treatments that are either ineffective or not proven to have any benefits, according to a University of Chicago Medical Center news release.

A group of physicians and scientists, known as the Oncofertility Consortium of Northwestern University, developed and launched a new iPhone app that gives oncologists a quick reference guide for preserving the fertility of children, women and men diagnosed with cancer,…