NE TX Cancer and Research Institute Gets Underway

Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute, a new cancer center in Tyler, recently broke ground on the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler campus. A Cottonwood Development project, the 85,000-square-foot facility center will provide outpatient care to the region.

The Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute will consist of specialized areas for Tyler’s largest oncology provider including 30,000 square feet of clinic space for medical oncology, radiation oncology and gynecologic oncology services, and nearly 3,000 square feet dedicated to research. These areas will also contain three linear accelerators for radiation therapy, 52 chemotherapy infusion stations including six allotted to research, and four private rooms as well as pharmacy and lab services and a patient exercise area.

Within the institute, CHRISTUS Health will house a 7,500-square-foot advanced imaging center with 3T MRI, PET/CT, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. There will be an additional 10,000 square feet of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic space in the new institute to support the surgical oncology programs of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louise Herrington Cancer Center, an inpatient facility located within CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler providing inpatient care for complex cancer patients. The project also consists of a 762-car parking garage.

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. is the general contractor. McCarthy will self-perform earthwork and concrete for the Cancer Institute including concrete for the three linear accelerator vaults.