Lourdes awaits OK to create cancer center

Paducah's Lourdes hospital plans to create a comprehensive cancer program that will streamline patient care by bringing medical and radiation oncology services under one roof. The hospital has filed a certificate of need application with the state and completed an extensive hearing. Approval for the cancer center is now pending, according to Lourdes CEO Steven Grinnell and Mercy Health Kentucky Board of Directors Chairman Roger Harris.

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