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, on the campus of the

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. The $302-million project was designed by

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Architects and completed in 2008. It was the largest capital project ever undertaken by the

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, until the construction of The Pavilion. The center is home to Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center, radiation oncology, cardiovascular medicine and an outpatient surgical pavilion. One of the most important parts of the Center for Advanced Medicine is the Roberts Proton Therapy Center which houses the largest

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center associated with a medical center in the world. The proton therapy center will be used by both the

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and the

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, as well as the Penn Medicine to treat cancer patients.

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Official websiteAbramson Cancer CenterRoberts Proton Therapy CenterUniversity of Pennsylvania eastern expansion website
Hospitals in Philadelphia Rafael Viñoly buildings Hospital buildings completed in 2008 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania University City, Philadelphia {{authority control

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