Oncology

From chief financial officers to division chiefs, here are 40 cancer center leadership moves Becker’s has covered in 2026:

Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center is undertaking an enterprisewide, care delivery transformation as rising patient volumes, increasing clinical complexity and tightening margins strain traditional operating structures across the industry.  Nida Shekhani, chief strategy officer and deputy COO, is leading the…

In 2023, cancer caused more childhood deaths than measles, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, according to a study published April 3 in The Lancet.  Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, based at the University of Washington in Seattle, highlighted…

Radiation oncologists are experiencing negative financial effects from federal reimbursement changes that took effect Jan. 1, according to survey data published April 1 by the American Society for Radiation Oncology.  At the start of 2026, CMS’ Medicare Physician Fee Schedule…

A team at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has become the first in the world to perform a novel liver cancer treatment that delivers radiation directly to tumors through the bloodstream.  The first three cases were performed March…

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has begun construction on the new Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital.  The health system marked the expansion with a wall-breaking ceremony April 1, according to an April 2 news release shared with Becker’s.…

New legislation in West Virginia is aimed at tackling prior authorization hurdles under the state’s public employee insurance health plan. The move comes six months after a state employee died following repeated cancer treatment coverage denials, according to an April…

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have named Christian Capitini, MD, director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. Dr. Capitini will step into the role April 19 after serving…

Seattle-based Fred Hutch has launched a division of surgical oncology and appointed John Gore, MD, as the inaugural division director.  Dr. Gore will also serve as senior vice president at Fred Hutch, according to an April 1 post on LinkedIn. …

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has reopened its Clinical Research Center after a 2022 flood forced the university to relocate operations to another building.  The new facility has 30% more patient rooms, including two overnight rooms, seven exam…