Emergency Department Expansion
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Radiation Oncology Bunkers
Princess Alexandra Hospital provides acute radiation oncology cancer treatment and is a state-wide referral centre for malignancies of the head and neck, upper GI, lung, sarcomas, lymphomas and melanoma.
There has been a significant growth in demand for radiation oncology treatment and this has resulted in the need to increase the treatment capacity and expand the services within the hospital. In response to this identified need, Queensland Health has provided additional funding for the following:
- Construction of an additional cancer treatment bunkers (concrete "shells" that houses linear accelerator cancer treatment machines)
- Support areas for the bunkers
- Increased treatment planning area
- Expansion into a former outpatient area
The expanded services are scheduled to be completed in early 2011
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