Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, said it is adding a proton therapy program to its array of treatment options available to cancer patients in the region.
Syapse, a precision medicine company, is expanding to Asia through partnerships with Seoul National University Hospital, and Megazone, a cloud-specialized IT company.
Thomas Buchholz was named medical director at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center in San Diego. The center is expected to open for patient care in summer 2018.
Kati Stoermer was named executive director of NRG Oncology, one of the five funded network groups within the NCI National Clinical Trials Network.
James Wade was named chief medical informatics officer of health technology company Vibrent Health.
Stand Up To Cancer announced a “Convergence 2.0” research initiative that awards $11 million to seven multi-disciplinary research teams to investigate immune system response to cancers
Jianjun Chen, professor and vice chair of the Department of Systems Biology, Beckman Research InstituteBefore joining City of Hope, Chen was an associate professor of cancer biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
With a new, state-of-the-art bed tower, Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis aims to enhance the care and comfort of oncology patients who require hospitalization.
CancerCare has raised nearly $665,000 since September 2017 to provide direct financial assistance for people with cancer who have been impacted by hurricanes.
MyLifeLine, a foundation that operates a digital platform, has joined the Cancer Support Community, to bring together more than 30,000 patients and survivors in search of connection and community.
