In a major milestone for cancer research in the Southwest, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center recently opened a new investigational cancer therapeutics research unit on the Banner Gateway Medical Center campus in Gilbert, Ariz.
The highly specialized unit will benefit cancer patients who are enrolled in early therapeutic trials that require close monitoring during treatments. It also expands the center’s capacity for conducting innovative clinical research.
The project team created the 2,852-sq-ft unit in an existing shelled area at Banner MD Anderson. Construction, led by McCarthy Building Cos., included infusion bays, space for phlebotomy and tissue sample collection and processing, exam rooms, a minor procedure room and administration and support space.
Celebrating the grand opening of the new unit were (from left): Pamela Ballard, clinical administrative director; Lamont Yoder, CEO, Banner Gateway Medical Center & Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center; Darren McCollem, regional director of radiation oncology; and Amanda Jarvie, RN, associate director of infusion.