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MD Anderson announces $3.4B expansion in Houston

Shafaq Patel

Aerial view of a modern city hospital campus with a tall glass building featuring a red vertical stripe and the Cancer sign, surrounded by other offices, roads, and green spaces. — Aerial view of Inspiration Tower and Prism. Rendering courtesy of MD Anderson.

MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a $3.4 billion expansion in the Texas Medical Center, adding two facilities totaling nearly 2 million square feet in what leaders call the largest fundraising investment in the institution's history.

Why it matters: The expansion will help MD Anderson meet growing demand for cancer care, increasing its capacity to treat nearly 250,000 patients annually.

Zoom in: The expansion includes Inspiration Tower, a 25-story, 1.4 million-square-foot cancer treatment facility set to open in 2032. It will be the nation's largest cancer-focused clinical facility, with up to 330 exam rooms, 184 short-stay beds and 24 operating rooms.

The second building, Prism, will be a 292,000-square-foot radiation treatment and imaging center expected to open in 2030, serving up to 150,000 patients annually.

What they're saying: "The facilities will serve as a physical representation of hope for the patients and their families who will walk through the doors," said Jeffrey E. Lee, MD Anderson's interim president. "Inspiration Tower and Prism are the future of cancer care."

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