Oncology

Cleveland-based University Hospitals will invest $39 million to build a new cancer hub at the system's UH TriPoint Medical Center in Painesville, Ohio.

Enabling pediatric cancer patients to electronically self-report their symptoms helped physicians manage care more quickly and effectively, according to research published Nov. 13 in JAMA. 

Susan Blaney, MD, has retired from her role as service chief of the Cancer and Hematology Center at Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrum Health will expand its integrative oncology and survivorship care offerings at the Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital after receiving a $2 million gift. 

Zion, Ill.-based City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago has appointed Walter Stadler, MD, as chief clinical officer. 

Burnout among oncologists has risen 14% over the past decade, according to a report published Jan. 29 in JCO Oncology Advances.

University of Washington School of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, both based in Seattle, have launched a new institute dedicated to treating a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. 

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have redesigned the enzyme asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic pediatric leukemia. Their research was published Dec. 19 in Cancer Letters.

The American Society of Cancer Oncology will honor 11 leaders in the field at the organization's annual meeting in May. 

Physicians at Atlanta-based Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital have been piloting the use of digital 3D lung models during cancer surgery.