Duke seeks millions to expand facilities
Published: Sat, Nov. 22, 2008 12:30AM
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closeDuke University Health System is seeking approval from state regulators for a $235 million expansion to its cancer treatment and research facilities.
The proposal includes building a 265,000 square-foot cancer center next to the existing Morris Cancer Clinic, which would be renovated. The project requires approval from the state's Certificate of Need office, which limits health-related projects in an effort to keep medical costs under control.
Duke officials said Monday that the expansion is necessary to handle increasing demand for cancer care as this region's population grows and treatment improves.
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"We can expect to see a real explosion in demand for our services," said Kevin Sowers, CEO of Duke Hospital, in a prepared statement.
If Duke wins state approval, it wants to begin construction in July and complete the project in three years.
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