Becker's Oncology

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has named Eliezer Van Allen, MD, its inaugural chief AI officer. Dr. Van Allen is a medical oncologist and computational biologist whose work includes developing algorithms to analyze high-dimensional data from cancer patients, according to a…

Of 532 hospitals, Detroit-based Karmanos Cancer Center was the only cancer center to achieve a catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate of zero between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, according to CMS data published Aug. 13.  Catheter-associated urinary tract…

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health has expanded its cancer care services with the addition of CAR-T cell therapy.  UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center is the second to offer CAR-T cell therapy in Connecticut, according to a Sept.…

Cleveland Clinic London has tapped Heather Shaw, MD, as oncology vice chief.  Dr. Shaw previously served as deputy medical director at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, England, and currently leads the medical oncology skin cancer service at University College…

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has launched a joint venture with the particle accelerator technology manufacturer and supplier — Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications — that aims to help healthcare organizations develop and sustain proton therapy and advanced radiation oncology programs.  The venture,…