Cleveland Clinic submitted plans to the city for approval of a $200 million Fairview Hospital expansion project, including the addition of a new, nearly 170,000-square-foot cancer center, according to a Dec. 12 News 5 Cleveland report.
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has transitioned radiation therapy services out of the Greensburg, Pa.-based AHN Cancer Institute—Hempfield.
What remains after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter encompasses more than politics and humanitarianism, it also includes cancer care, according to a Dec. 29 NBC News report.
As public scrutiny of the health insurance industry continues to mount, another group has emerged among those who claim they have been harmed by insurance company practices.
On Dec. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published updated cervical cancer screening recommendations, including guidance that would allow for patients to use self-collection, as opposed to a pelvic exam, for human papillomavirus testing at their physician's office.
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Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift.
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years.
Detroit-based Wayne State University's Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is the first facility in the world to prescribe a new at-home liver cancer treatment.
One Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth surgeon said his early years of playing video games influenced his surgical skills.
Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center officially opened the doors of its new location in Kearney, Neb., a city about 200 miles west of Omaha.