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Illinois CancerCare, P.C. To Expand Peoria Location

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Illinois CancerCare, P.C. To Expand Peoria Location
Groundbreaking For 20,000 Square Foot Addition Will Be in August 2013

PEORIA, Ill. September 8, 2014– Dr. Paul Fishkin, President, Illinois CancerCare, P.C., announced today plans for the expansion of the Illinois CancerCare campus located in Peoria, IL. Groundbreaking for the 20,000-square foot addition will be in August 2013 with a projected opening of Summer 2014.

“We are very excited about the addition of this space to our existing footprint,” states Fishkin. “It will help us meet the present and future needs of cancer patients in central Illinois.
By Summer 2014, the 20,000 square foot addition is expected to be completed along the east side of the existing building. This expansion will accommodate patients and their families in addition to providing improved space for gynecological oncology.

About Illinois CancerCare
Illinois CancerCare is one of the largest practices in the state of Illinois that treats patients with cancer and blood diseases. It provides state of the art treatments to its patients against these complex diseases by staying at the leading edge of clinical research. Illinois CancerCare is central Illinois’ largest network of cancer care specialists with 90-120 open clinical cancer research trials being conducted at any given time. The group has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet the highest national standards for quality cancer care. Illinois CancerCare has 17 physicians, 16 APN’s and more than 230 staff members. Illinois CancerCare serves patients in 12 cities and 12 counties throughout central and western Illinois including Bloomington/Normal, Canton, Carthage, Eureka, Galesburg, Kewanee, Macomb, Ottawa, Pekin, Peoria, Peru and Princeton. For further information please visit www.illinoiscancercare.com.

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