Oncology

The American Surgical Association has named B. Mark Evers, MD, director of Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, as president-elect.  Dr. Evers will serve as the society’s president-elect for one year before assuming the presidency in 2027, according to…

Miami Beach, Fla.-based Mount Sinai Medical Center has opened the Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center. The center more than triples the medical center’s cancer care capacity and will open to patients May 4, according to an April 27…

Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System will build a new cancer center, expected to open in 2028. The Cinelli Cancer Center will cost more than $150 million, according to an April 27 news release shared with Becker’s. The health system has…

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s credit rating was downgraded to “A2” from “A1” by Moody’s amid the construction of a new hospital tower.  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on April 7 began construction on an estimated $1.68…

Health system leaders weighing oncology research investments may be overlooking a core access issue: where patients can actually receive cutting-edge care.  In a recent episode of the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast,” Marwan Fakih, MD, division chief of GI medical oncology at…

Seth Karp, MD, system surgeon-in-chief and chair of the section of surgical sciences for Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health, will step down Oct. 15 to join Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as surgeon-in-chief.  Dr. Karp will also serve as chair of the…

Tempus AI and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles have launched a collaboration to advance precision medicine using artificial intelligence. The partnership will integrate AI-driven tools across the University of Southern California’s health system, which serves more than…

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has named Jon Vineyard vice president of payer strategies, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Mr. Vineyard joins Moffitt after more than 11 years at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. He most recently served…

Two potential pancreatic cancer treatments are gaining recognition within the oncology community, according to reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post published April 21 and April 22, respectively.  One treatment is a pill called darxonrasib. Developed by…

Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital has opened a 14-bed, all-private oncology unit as part of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health’s Smilow Cancer Hospital expansion. The inpatient oncology suite integrates clinical capabilities with an environment intentionally designed around the patient and family experience,…