Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue Tara Bannow By Tara Bannow Sept. 15, 2023

https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/15/dana-farber-deal-cancer-centers/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=274613026&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_HvosqWhDGpHEjMj2WlPZWfUzEIvB_oZR5g8f_qhSPbJe5HEeHlJ6Mfqjl85hv8521uzpra2gwm5-KNTEXI2ykBSJYhg&utm_content=274613024&utm_source=hs_email There’s little appetite to build general acute-care hospitals these days, especially as their financial outlook dims and more services move outpatient. But as the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's plan to build a new cancer hospital with Beth Israel Deaconess shows, cancer centers are the exception to the rule. This year alone, at least six prominent cancer centers have announced plans to build new hospitals in cities like New York, Chicago, and Austin. Experts say the wave is largely driven by the advent of targeted precision therapies like CAR-T, which are still mostly delivered in hospitals. In Boston, leaders with Dana-Farber and Beth Israel Deaconess acknowledged a lot of cancer care is moving into outpatient settings, but said there still aren’t enough beds to care for all the cancer patients who need care. STAT's Tara Bannow has more.