Cancer-treatment firm expands

FORT MYERS — Radiation Therapy Services Holdings, one of the largest radiation-treatment firms for cancer in the country, acquired Lakewood Ranch Oncology Center for approximately $26 million.

Separately, Fort Myers-based Radiation Therapy says it also entered into a licensing agreement with North Broward Hospital District in Southeast Florida to operate the radiation-therapy departments of Broward General Medical Center and North Broward Medical Center.

“We will continue to seek additional opportunities to expand our presence through acquisition or other agreements that will support our long-term growth,” says Radiation Therapy President and CEO Daniel Dosoretz.