Oncology

Health system leaders are facing growing pressure to align cancer program growth with broader organizational priorities — all while demand for oncology services continues to rise. In a recent “Becker’s Healthcare Clinical Leadership Podcast” episode, Robert Figlin, MD, the Steven…

The Eastern Oregon Cancer Center in Pendleton reopened March 19, according to a March 22 report from the East Oregonian.  The cancer center, which previously closed in January 2025, is the only radiation oncology center in northeastern Oregon, the report…

Microbiologist and cancer researcher J. Michael Bishop, MD, died of pneumonia March 20 at age 90, according to a March 22 report from The Washington Post.  Dr. Bishop and his colleague Harold Varmus, MD, won the Nobel Prize in 1989…

Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has become the first independent cancer center in the U.S. to provide a one-time gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia B in adults. The first patient received the therapy — called Hemgenix —…

Despite having a survival advantage over men for most causes of death, women ages 35 and 60 have a higher mortality rate from cancer, according to a study published March 2 in the JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed data of…

Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute — part of FMOL Health — was the first in Louisiana to administer CAR-T therapy in an outpatient setting. Two leaders from the cancer institute, Nakhle Saba, MD, and Susan…

Every 30 seconds, someone in the U.S. hears the words: “You have cancer” – a moment that changes life in an instant. Yet, too often, the greatest struggle isn’t always the disease itself, but the maze of barriers that follow.…

A pilot led by researchers from Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic in Florida found that chemotherapy can be administered at home safely and with high patient satisfaction, according to a study published March 18 in NEJM Catalyst. Mayo Clinic’s Cancer CARE Beyond…

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System has appointed Robert Winn, MD, as director of the Fox Chase Cancer Center.  Dr. Winn will step into the role later this summer, according to a March 19 news release from Fox Chase.  He has…

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has opened a colorectal cancer center.  The facility brings subspecialty colorectal cancer care services together in one location. It houses 32 exam rooms, including five advanced procedure rooms, according to a March…