UT Southwestern is expanding its reach in Fort Worth with a new radiation oncology center that officials expect will address the city’s growing treatment needs, develop life-saving clinical trials and attract leading physicians.
“This influx of specialists will help address the growing shortage while bringing exceptional talent to this community who will lead the way in scientific and clinical advances,” said Jonathan Efron, executive vice president for Health System Affairs at UT Southwestern. “It brings trials directly to patients that would otherwise be out of reach.”
The medical center broke ground May 12 on a $177 million campus that will provide advanced cancer therapies using Fort Worth’s first MRI-guided precision radiation treatment, according to officials. The 65,000-square-foot campus is projected to open in 2028 and will connect to UT Southwestern’s Moncrief Cancer Institute…