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UChicago Medicine to Launch Advanced Cancer Care Center in 2027

11/1/2025

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UChicago Medicine will open a 575,000-square-foot cancer care facility in spring 2027 to advance breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
The center will use AI-assisted mammography and automated whole-breast ultrasounds to improve detection for women with dense breast tissue, per research on supplemental ultrasound.
The BIOPSY NOW initiative will offer same-day biopsies to expedite high-risk patients' diagnoses.
UChicago Medicine will improve patient communication with clearer mammogram reports and online scheduling.

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UChicago Medicine will open a 575,000-square-foot cancer care facility in spring 2027 to advance breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
The center will use AI-assisted mammography and automated whole-breast ultrasounds to improve detection for women with dense breast tissue, per research on supplemental ultrasound.
The BIOPSY NOW initiative will offer same-day biopsies to expedite high-risk patients' diagnoses.
UChicago Medicine will improve patient communication with clearer mammogram reports and online scheduling.