Pittsburgh-based UPMC's Hillman Cancer Center received a renewal of its comprehensive cancer center designation from The National Cancer Institute, as well as a $30 million grant, the center's largest grant to date, according to a Dec. 10 news release.
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Tom Weiner, MD, a former oncologist at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Mont., plans to file a lawsuit against the health system after his dismissal in November, reports the Independent Record.
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