The City of Hope will open the doors Monday to a new research and treatment facility in Corona, adding to its Southern California clinical network focused on treating cancer patients in all stages of the disease, it was announced Friday.
“Corona is honored to have a federally recognized comprehensive cancer treatment center in our city,” Mayor Wes Speake said. “City of Hope-Corona will be located in the heart of the Downtown Medical District and will provide state-of-the-art oncology care for people battling cancer.
“Through Corona’s strategic geographic location, we’re confident City of Hope will continue to expand its mission to serve more patients, families and communities across Southern California and beyond.”
The two-story, 32,500-square-foot facility at 320 W. Sixth St. is almost three times the size of the former City of Hope treatment center, which is being replaced by the new one, according to city officials.
There are 35 research and treatment facilities throughout Southern California that are part of the City of Hope’s clinical network.
The new center will be an extension of the City of Hope’s national medical center in Los Angeles, officials said.
“The expansion of services at this site in Corona is another step in our promise to bring world-class cancer research, care and supportive resources to more patients,” City of Hope Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vijay Trisal said.
“With a hundred-year history of understanding that cancer does not just impact the patient, but it also impacts families and communities, we are bringing City of Hope closer to where people live.”
According to the City of Hope, research and development within the network over the past few decades resulted in the production of cancer medications such as Avastin, Erbitux, Herceptin and Rituxan.
Officials said that the City of Hope’s network will continue to expand, with plans for a new medical campus in Orange County later this year.