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From department chairs to surgical oncologists, here are 50 recent oncology moves from U.S. hospitals and cancer centers: Note: This list is updated periodically and is not exhaustive.

AI-powered, knowledge-based planning models can automate acceptable radiation care plans, saving physicians time and accelerating workflows, according to a study published Oct. 30 in Radiation & Oncology. 

David Chung, MD, PhD, is one of Northwell Health's newest subspecialists in cancer care.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health will establish a heart and vascular center after receiving a $7.5 million gift from the Bell Foundation, the largest in the health system's history. 

UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Mitchell Posner, MD, as chief clinical officer. He will also serve as CCO for the health system's cancer service line.

Oncologists are praising the surgeon general's recommendation to add cancer-risk warning labels to alcohol.

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine researchers have trained an AI model to analyze medical imaging data alongside pathology reports to accurately predict cancer prognoses and outcomes, according to a study published Jan. 8 in Nature. 

Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., plans to resume open-heart surgery sometime in January after an eight-month pause. 

Hollywood, Fla.-based Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has expanded the footprint of its Heart Institute by 140 miles with the addition of 14 pediatric cardiologists.

The rate of cancer death in children has dropped sixfold since 1950, Our World in Data reported Jan. 8.