Oncology

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has opened Hope Plaza, the system’s largest outpatient care center in the nation.  The new facility aims to increase City of Hope’s outpatient visits by 69%, according to a May 12 news release from the…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute has named Sang Sim, MD, as vice chair of brachytherapy with the department of radiation medicine.  Brachytherapy is a specialized form of internal radiation therapy that destroys cancer cells and slows tumor…

Incidence of 14 cancers increased among individuals under the age of 50 between 2010 and 2019, according to a study published May 8 in Cancer Discovery.  Researchers from the National Institutes of Health analyzed incidence and mortality data from the…

Ashland, Ky.-based UK King’s Daughters is set to acquire Tri-State Regional Cancer Center, also based in Ashland.  The acquisition, expected to close July 1, will expand UK King’s Daughters oncology services to include radiation therapy, according to an April 28…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System will temporarily close the urologic oncology clinic at the St. Luke’s Cancer Institute, also in Boise, according to a May 6 report from BoiseDev.  The closure will go into effect May 30 and is…

The FDA has appointed hematologist-oncologist Vinay Prasad, MD, to lead the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, according to a May 6 NBC News report.  As the head of CBER, Dr. Prasad will oversee the regulation of biologics, such…

The largest cancer research organization in the U.S. is calling on Congress to reject President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget for the National Institutes of Health.  The American Association for Cancer Research said the proposal would result in an almost…

Boston-based Dana Farber Cancer Institute has opened a new simulation center to facilitate hands-on oncology nurse training. The Ning Zhao & Ge Li Simulation Center will provide nurses with the space to practice and refine technical skills associated with complex…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a new cancer center within its JFK University Medical Center, also in Edison. The facility marks a $14 million investment, with expanded space for surgical, medical and oncology services and double the number…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute will open the new Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center on May 13, also in New Brunswick. The Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center will be the first…