Highlights

Clinical Cancer Center At a Glance

• Work began in spring 2005
• Opened for patient care May 19, 2008
• 173,000 square feet dedicated to cancer services
• Five levels include space for growth through 2012
• Patient care areas clustered on Levels two and three
• 350 covered parking spaces for easy access

Construction Facts

• More than 4,000 panes of glass, 18,000 cubic yards of concrete, 3,000 tons of structural steel
• Exceeds American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers standards for energy-efficiency
• Recycled 98% (more than 20,000 tons) of construction waste materials
• $95 million construction cost financed by debt and donor support
• Architect: OWP/P-Chicago
• General contractor: Mortenson Construction

A Growing Need for Cancer Care

• Medical oncology – up 56 percent
• Radiation oncology – up 42 percent

Comprehensive Care for All Types of Cancer

• Cancer specialists in 13 disease specific cancer programs
• New model of care centralizes all cancer clinics and support services in one building
• More than 200 physicians and scientists dedicated to cancer treatment and research
• Access to clinical trials (about 130 devoted to cancer each year)
• Day Hospital with extended hours for chemotherapy and related care in a serene, comfortable setting unlike any other in the region
• Small Stones Wellness Center with special services for cancer patients including skin and nail care, concealers, head coverings and post-mastectomy garments
• Quality of Life Center offering cancer physical therapy, survivorship programs, social, psychological and chaplaincy support, cancer genetic counseling, more
• The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, the global coordinating center for data from more than 500 transplant centers
• Advanced cancer treatments and technology, including microwave and radio frequency ablation, cryosurgery, da Vinci robotic surgical system, photopheresis, TheraSphere, Prism, Artiste, TomoTherapy, relative cerebral blood volume mapping

Other Features

• Education center for tumor board conferences, cancer support group meetings, public education sessions
• Pharmacy for prescription services, over-the-counter medications and cancer care items
• Laboratory with full hematology and chemistry capabilities
• 87th Street Bistro café with healthy choices and wireless access

Last Review Date: Sept. 19, 2008