Becker's Oncology

Average traditional Medicare costs per beneficiary with breast cancer ranged from $13,811 in Vermont to $23,232 in California in 2023, according to CMS’ Mapping Medicare Disparities tool. Total cost per beneficiary with breast cancer was highest in California, Maryland and…

A coalition led by Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has secured $47.3 million in federal funding to build a radiopharmaceutical hub in the Tampa Bay region. The coalition, known as the Florida Oncology and Radiopharmaceutical Growth Engine, or FORGE, also…

West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has appointed Samuel Schroeder, MD, systemwide medical director of radiation oncology. Dr. Schroeder will step into his role Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 28 news release shared with Becker’s. He joined UnityPoint Health…

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center recorded operating income of $25.7 million (1% margin) for fiscal year 2026, down from operating income of $82.8 million (3.3% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to its audited financial statements for the 12 months ended…

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida has named Erin Gillaspie, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at its Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute and Baptist Health Cancer Care. Dr. Gillaspie joins Baptist Health from Omaha, Neb.-based Creighton University Medical Center, where…