By HFT Editorial Staff

A $46 million project will expand the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint and the McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Michigan. Once complete, the projects will allow more patients access to proton therapyand bring a more comprehensive approach to cancer care for Genesee County residents. Groundbreaking is scheduled for the summer of 2022 with the first patient in the expanded cancer center expected in late 2023.

The project will include a 13,800-square-foot-vertical expansion of the cancer center, a 7,200-square-foot expansion of the proton therapy center, development of a third proton therapy vault with two patient treatment spaces, and parking lot and entry improvements.

In addition to expanding the cancer center, the McLaren Proton Therapy Center will begin the final phase of construction, which now includes a third vault with two patient treatment spaces. McLaren previously added a second room to meet the high demand for proton therapy. This final phase will allow the proton center to nearly double the capacity for treatment.

The $46 million expansion adds an oncology experience that has not been delivered in Genesee County. Recently, the Singh & Arora Oncology/Hematology practice joined the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint, further integrating medical oncology and hematology care at the cancer center. This brings all three cancer treatment modalities under one roof, including surgical oncology and radiation oncology and gives patients more streamlined care.