Becker's Oncology

The Surgical Review Corporation has named Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag the world’s first center of excellence in oncoplastic breast surgery. In a Feb. 11 news release, Nirav Savalia, MD, medical director of oncoplastic and aesthetic breast surgery at Hoag, said…

In April, Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System will open a cancer center in Redmond, Ore., that can serve up to 300 patients per day.  The facility will be nine times larger than the system’s current cancer care facilities in…

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has expanded the inpatient bed capacity of its stem-cell transplant program by 200% after opening the UCI Health — Irvine (Calif.) medical campus in December.  The inpatient suites are designed to facilitate customized cell therapy delivery…

Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah will be the first U.S. academic medical center to manufacture a novel prostate cancer imaging drug, flotufolastat F 18. The drug was developed by Blue Earth Diagnostics and will…

Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minn., has added new capabilities to its Mayo Clinic Platform Orchestrate product aimed at making it faster and more efficient for researchers to access standardized real-world cancer data. The health system said in a Feb.…

Nisha Morris has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. In the role, Ms. Morris will oversee enterprise and regional strategy for brand, marketing and external communications, the organization…

Three U.S. cancer centers have been recognized by Planetree for providing person-centered care.  Planetree is a nonprofit aimed at elevating the patient experience and “humanizing” healthcare, according to the organization’s website. It certifies global healthcare organizations across the care continuum…

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center recorded an operating income of $62.5 million (7.4% operating margin) in the second quarter of 2026, up from an operating income of $28.2 million (3.8% margin) during the same period last year, according to its…

As part of CMS’ PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting Program, the agency collects data on four palliative care-related measures at 11 cancer hospitals.  The four measures related to palliative care are: Lower rates are better for all four measures, according…

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center has tapped David Gius, MD, PhD, as director. Dr. Gius will step into the role July 1. Dr. Gius most recently served as associate cancer center director for translational research and assistant dean for…