Becker's Oncology

A physician group has asked Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health to pause plans for a $60 million cancer center, according to a Feb. 18 report from NCW Life. The Wenatchee Valley Medical Group said its physicians were not included in the…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has received more than $10 million in federal funding to improve rural cancer care services.  The system will purchase a fixed PET/CT scanner for the Avera Cancer Institute in Yankton, S.D., and replace linear accelerators…

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has tapped Robert McWilliams, MD, as deputy director of the OSF Cancer Institute. Dr. McWilliams’ appointment aligns with plans to expand the cancer institute’s facilities to include medical oncology, surgical oncology and research areas, as well…

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has received $3 million to support the expansion of its Community Outreach and Engagement Center. The funding will be used to develop a Health, Outreach and Prevention Excellence Center. Roswell Park will begin…

Access to comprehensive cancer care in the U.S. is as varied across state lines as cancer incidence and mortality. The geographic distribution of the nation’s most research-intensive organizations — National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers — does not align neatly with…

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center has expanded services with the addition of research laboratories, a wellness suite and a learning kitchen.  The expansion brings research and integrative care under the same roof as clinical services, which have been in…

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will expand its radiation oncology program with the addition of proton therapy.  The health system will install the proton therapy system at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and integrate the treatment into existing oncology services,…

James Downing, MD, will step down as president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital later this year after 12 years at the helm, the Memphis, Tenn.-based organization said Feb. 19. In late 2026, Dr. Downing will transition into…

On July 1, members of Humana’s Medicare Advantage PPO and HMO plans will lose coverage for care received at Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center. Humana terminated the coverage agreement for business reasons unrelated to care quality, according to a statement…

Johnson & Johnson will build a $1 billion cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pa. The project will support more than 4,000 jobs during construction and more than 500 biomanufacturing jobs once the facility is fully operational, according to…