Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and Penn Medicine Princeton (N.J.) Health have broken ground on a $401 million cancer center Oct. 20 at the Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, N.J. The Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center is expected to open in May…
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Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were less likely to undergo cancer surgery at a high-quality hospital compared with those in traditional Medicare, according to a study published Oct. 15 in JAMA Surgery. Researchers at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and Ann Arbor-based University…
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has appointed Ross Levine, MD, as chief scientific officer. Dr. Levine previously served as senior vice president of translational research, according to an Oct. 16 news release from the cancer center. He…
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System and the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) are partnering on a multiyear oncology research collaboration. The organizations will develop “health-focused research projects” in oncology and health data, according to an Oct. 16 system news…
After extending operating hours of the Oncology Evaluation Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine saved 679 inpatient bed days and 404 emergency department visits for cancer patients between March 2024 and January. Having run…
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has partnered with biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to accelerate cancer therapy development. The five-year partnership will combine Moffitt’s clinical expertise with AbbVie’s oncology research capabilities through “early-stage programs, translational and clinical research, and real-world evidence data…
Fifty-four cardio-oncology programs across the U.S. have earned the International Cardio-Oncology Society’s Gold Certified Center of Excellence distinction. The IC-OS certifies programs that have “demonstrated superior expertise in the care and treatment of patients within the cardio-oncology sphere,” according to…
Here are 57 hospitals and health systems that opened cancer centers or expanded cancer care services in 2025: Note: This list is updated periodically. To have a cancer center added to this list, please email Elizabeth Gregerson at egregerson@beckershealthcare.com.
In 2024, 68% of the U.S. population lived in counties where more than 25% of oncologists were nearing retirement age, according to a study published Oct. 7 in JCO Oncology Practice. At the same time, racial and ethnic minority representation…