Oncology

The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a $3.2 million research grant to fund "unconventional" cancer research at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The grant will form the Convergent Science Cancer Consortium, which will bring together experts from…

New York state is calling for proposals for developers to build a 200,000-square-foot cell and gene therapy hub.

Here are the top 25 cancer stories Becker's reported on in 2023:

Welireg (belzutifan), a Merck drug co-developed by researchers at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center, gained a new approval Dec. 14.

Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health is partnering with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., to bring more oncology services to local residents.

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is adding two cancer treatments to its cancer center thanks to a partnership with Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center, Inside Indiana Business reported Dec. 14.

UChicago Medicine has received a $20 million gift to support the development of a cancer care and research facility that's slated to open in 2027. 

A new year means new goals and strategies for cancer centers across the nation.

Kennewick, Wash.-based Trios Health will temporarily end its medical oncology services Dec. 13 due to staff shortages, the Tri-City Herald reported.

New Brunswick-based Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, N.J., have named Louise Ligresti, MD, as chief of cancer survivorship.