By IL Information Service
Springfield, IL – A NEW CANCER INSTITUTE BUILDING WILL SOON BE OPEN TO OFFER STATE-OF-THE ART EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITIES TO CANCER PATIENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
THE S-I-U SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S NEW SIMMONS-COOPER CANCER INSTITUTE IS NEARING COMPLETION IN SPRINGFIELD AND WILL INCLUDE CANCER CARE COMBINED WITH RESEARCH STUDIES AND COLLABORATIONS.
INSTITUTE PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CLINICAL SERVICES DR. JOHN GODWIN SAYS MUCH OF THE SPECIALIZED TESTING CAN BE DONE IN THE BUILDING ON THE SAME DAY.
HE SAYS THE SIMMONS-COOPER CANCER INSTITUTE ALSO WILL HAVE MORE CLINICAL TRIALS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS FOR CANCER TREATMENT.
A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE FACILITY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW. THE INSTITUTE IS LIKELY TO START ACCEPTING PATIENTS THIS FALL.
