Oncology

Geisinger held a ribbon cutting March 23 on an $80 million expansion to the cancer center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 

Four oncology-related partnerships formed, advanced or renewed since March 16: 

The University of Oklahoma in Norman received funding to establish the Oklahoma Center of Medical Imaging for Translational Cancer Research, the university said March 22.

Here are three findings made by Yale Cancer Center scientists Becker's has covered since March 4:

Boston-based Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan agreed to renew their strategic alliance, the systems said March 23.

Memphis,Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital became the first hospital in the U.S. to receive patients from Ukraine, the hospital said March 22.

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center recently became the first cancer center in the state to offer a novel MRI-guided radiation therapy for its patients, Augusta Free Press reported March 20. 

Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD, who introduced "complementary" approaches to modern cancer care, died Feb. 26 at the age of 83, The New York Times reported last week. 

Here are eight recent cancer study findings published by Becker's Hospital Review since Feb. 16: 

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Philadelphia-based Wistar Institute are advancing their partnership through three new research projects.