Business Review: St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center Opens

Duncan Savage, M.D., chief of radiation oncology at St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday where he discussed targeted cancer treatments, HPV-related cancers in both men and women, and how radiation works to kill cancer cells.

St. Peter’s Hospital has been designated a Blue Distinction Center for Cancer Care by BlueShield of Northeastern New York, for incorporating patient-centered and data-driven practices to better coordinate cancer care and improve quality and safety, under a value based payment model.

On Friday, June 1, St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center and St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates will welcome their survivors the 2018 Cancer Survivors Day Ice Cream Social.