Oncology

Nearly 13,000 oncologists are engaged in patient care in the U.S., according to a new report.

The following hospitals, health systems and cancer treatment centers have opened cancer care facilities or announced plans for them in the past month.

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has used a $5 million gift to establish the Benderson Family Program for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Three oncologists share how they talk to their patients about the cost of cancer care, which can often be prohibitive.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, N.J., has launched a cardio-oncology program, the hospital announced Sept. 1.

Though the mortality rate for cancer patients has declined over the last several decades, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the U.S. More than 600,000 people are expected to die from cancer by the end of 2020,…

Oncology has always been a complex field and as treatment advances, healthcare providers across the nation are now dealing with new challenges to boost the clinical and financial experience.

Miami-based Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center received a gift of $126 million to advance its work in finding cures for cancer and expanding treatment options for cancer patients.

The US News & World Report hospital rankings for cancer care was Becker's top-read cancer story in August.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Wilson County in Lebanon, Tenn., opened Aug. 31.