8/12/14 - The St. Joseph Mercy Health System, including locations in Brighton and Chelsea, will be improving their facilities as part of a major cancer research grant. St. Joeâs Michigan Cancer Research Consortium took top marks in a very competitive contest to receive a $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The money will allow patients throughout the consortium to participate in clinical trials for the latest advancements in cancer treatment, including new vaccines, radiation strategies, methods of reducing the side effects of treatments, and using the genetic makeup of the patientâs tumor to create targeted treatments. They will also explore the best ways to get make the new treatments available to people who do not typically have access to quality cancer care. Participating locations will include the St. Joseph Mercy locations in Brighton, Chelsea, Livonia, and Ann Arbor, as well as Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Earlier this summer, St. Joeâs Mercy Health Systems announced that it would be launching a $25 million revitalization program that will add private patient rooms at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston hospital and develop a short stay service at St. Joseph Mercy Brighton. (TD)
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