Oncology

Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University named Reshma Jagsi, MD, as chair of the department of radiation oncology, effective Nov. 7.

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health appointed Paula Fracasso, MD, PhD, deputy director of the cancer center and senior vice president of the cancer service line at VCU Health.

Researchers at the Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital found early-onset cancers diagnosed before age 50 are on the rise.

The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center joined the Caris Precision Oncology alliance.

An analysis of two studies published in The BMJ found eating a lot of ultra-processed foods significantly increased the risk of colorectal cancer for men and heart disease for both men and women, CNN reported Sep. 1.

Here are the top 10 oncology stories Becker's covered in August: 

Manhattan, N.Y.-based Lenox Hill Hospital opened a brain and spine metastasis program for patients suffering from metastatic cancer of the central nervous system, it said in a press release shared with Becker's.

The Austin-based University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a $145.7 million cancer and surgery center at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's McAllen Academic Medical Campus, MyRGV News reported Aug. 30.

Here are five cancer research donations and grants over $2.8 million that Becker's has covered since Aug. 1: 

Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health received $2 million from the Kansas City-based Sunderland Foundation to expand and update its cancer center, WIBW reported Aug. 29.