Duke Cancer Centre opens in North Carolina
The new $235 million Duke Cancer Centre in Durham, North Carolina, has been opened.
The seven-storey building covers an area of 267,000 square feet. It started construction in November 2009 and will now function as clinical home of the Duke Cancer Institute. The design of the new structure, which include inputs from providers and patients, bears resemblance to the Duke Chapel on the Duke University campus located in close proximity.
The new facility houses 123 clinical exam rooms, 73 stations for chemotherapy infusions, as well as three new linear accelerators for radiation treatments. It features a boutique comprising private areas for self-image consultations. The building also sports a quiet room to allow meditation and relaxation.
The facility houses a patient resource centre with educational materials, computer kiosks, and a skills lab. There is a café fitted with indoor and outdoor seating facilities. The new building also features a rooftop terrace garden which sports an area to provide infusion treatments. Among its various other features are a mammography suite, specialty retail pharmacy, outdoor areas, walking paths, as well as a healing garden. The building is linked with the current hospital and clinics, as well as the under-construction Duke Medicine Pavilion.
In addition, the cancer centre imbibes various green features. It includes installation of a green roof, energy-saving mechanical systems, and eco-friendly construction materials.
