The University of Chicago Medicine plans to establish Chicago’s first freestanding facility dedicated to cancer care and research. Building a world-class cancer center on the South Side will increase access to advanced care in a part of Chicago that has seen shrinking healthcare resources for many years.
By the Numbers
Size: about 500,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $633 million
Location: East 57th Street, between South Maryland and South Drexel Avenues
Anticipated annual volume: 200,000 outpatient visits and 5,000 inpatient admissions
Key features:
- 128 new hospital beds dedicated to patients with cancer
- 100 exam rooms
- Outpatient services
- Full suite of imaging and diagnostic solution
- Clinical trials unit and research clinic space
- Stem-cell treatment and processing facilities
- Genetic testing and counseling
- Radiation oncology and infusion services
- Urgent care to serve unique needs of patients with cancer
