4 Bringing health care news to your home A cancer diagnosis can be a stressful and scary time in your life. But having the expert care you need all in one location could make the journey easier and better for you. That’s the idea behind a new cancer center that Columbus Community Hospital is planning to build on its campus. The project is in the design phase, with groundbreaking anticipated this spring, and the grand opening projected for fall 2026. Plans call for an approximately 25,000-square-foot facility that will house key oncology services under one roof. These include infusion services, radiation oncology, medical oncology, PET/CT and patient navigation. “We’re bringing everything together to make it much more convenient for our patients,” said Keith Luedders, the hospital’s vice president for ancillary services. “Also, this will allow the physicians and other staff to collaborate much more effectively on patient All under one roof New cancer center will bring services together care, and work together to meet the needs of our patients.” Convenience and collaboration Columbus currently provides cancer services and oncology offices at separate locations. Bringing them together in an expanded cancer center means that patients can receive the care they need without having to visit multiple clinics. It also will enhance team members’ ability to consult with one another when providing care for their patients, said Inaganti Shah, MD, a hematologistoncologist with Hematology & Oncology Consultants, PC. “We’ll be able to just walk down the hallway if we need to talk to them,” he said. “That’s what they do at bigger facilities. It will be good to have that model here in Columbus for the patients’ overall care.”
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