According to the National Cancer Institute, 15.5 million children and adults with a history of cancer were living in the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2016. The NCI reports that by Jan. 1, 2026, the population of cancer survivors in the U.S. will rise to an estimated 20.3 million. Due to the prevalence and unique characteristics of this disease, specialty buildings are being created to address the needs of cancer patients and their caregivers.
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Project Team Celebrates Breaking Ground at Henry Ford Health System
The project team at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan recently celebrated breaking ground on the latest addition to its main campus: the six-story, 187,000-square-foot Henry Ford Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion, which will offer ambulatory cancer care, precision medicine, clinical trials and support with a focus on cure development. Read More …
Key Milestone Reached on New Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Baptist Health is one step closer to providing even greater access to comprehensive cancer care as the final steel beams were placed for the new Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Read More …
Community Cancer Center North Opens
DALLAS, Texas – Community Health Network’s Community Cancer Center North in Indianapolis, Indiana recently opened to the public. The facility, designed by CallisonRTKL and built by Meyer-Najem, was created to meet the growing demand for cancer care in central Indiana. Read More …
Ochsner Health to Invest in $100+ Million Expansion to Greater Baton Rouge Region
Ochsner Health System officials recently announced a more than $100-million expansion to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana region. This project includes the newly completed comprehensive cancer center, development of a new medical office building, micro-hospital and surgical center along the Read More …
Design Challenges: A Cancer Patient’s Perspective
As a marketer for an architecture firm, part of my job is to put myself in the shoes of a healthcare system client, consider their wants and needs for their facilities and work with our team to deliver the right plan and message to meet their expectations. Through my work, I’ve learned so much about specific healthcare spaces, such as ambulatory surgery centers, inpatient hospitals, sports medicine, NICU space needs and cancer treatment facilities.
Siteman Cancer Center Expansion Complete
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Kadean Construction has completed a $13.1-million expansion of the Siteman Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient treatment facility at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Read More …
Perkins+Will Transforms Suburban Office Building into New Cancer Center
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – The dramatic transformation of a vacant 1980’s suburban office building into a world-class cancer treatment center is giving Central and Southern New Jerseyans a new option for care closer to home. Read More …
SMH Moves Forward with Plans for a New ‘Destination’ Cancer Center
SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota Memorial is moving ahead with plans to develop a comprehensive cancer center, a premier facility that will offer services across the entire continuum of cancer care, from prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment, to follow-up care, survivorship and support. Read More …
