Oncology

Seven oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments in the last few weeks.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Hillman Cancer Center opened its first location in Sicily at  UPMC-managed ISMETT, a "leading transplant and high-specialty" hospital in Palermo. 

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health, the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is beginning construction on the first center in the world to offer upright proton beam cancer therapy, it said in an email to Becker's on May 17.

Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center has initiated a drug repository program providing orally administered drugs used in cancer treatment at no charge to eligible patients. 

Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Northwest Community Healthcare has proposed construction of a $86.8 million cancer treatment center, The Daily Herald reported May 18.

Here are five recent cancer center firsts Becker's has covered since March 21: 

Milwaukee-based Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin are planning to offer proton therapy for cancer patients requiring radiation therapy, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported May 16. 

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation have launched the world's first cancer center focused on enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment by combining it with focused ultrasound. 

Here are six recent cancer study findings: 

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists partnered with Episcopal Health Services, the parent company of New York City-based St. John's Episcopal Hospital, to build a new comprehensive cancer care center in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, QNS reported May…