Construction Magazine June 2018 | Page 156

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA , SAN FRANCISCO

The UCSF Health recently was named among the nation ’ s premier medical institutions for the 17th consecutive year , ranking as the fifth best hospital in the country and the top-ranked hospital in California , according to US News & World Report

Globally recognised for its world-class research and patient care , the University of California , San Francisco , ( UCSF ) is set to continue its legacy as a leading healthcare provider with its state-ofthe-art facility for cancer treatment .

Located at UCSF Health Mission Bay , the Precision Cancer Medicine Building ( PCMB ) is an unprecedented advance for people with cancer .
Championing personalised evidence-based treatments , the 180,000 square foot , seven-story facility aims to place patients and their families at the centre of efforts to ensure that care is carefully tailored to each individual ’ s biology and life circumstances .
This year , the American Cancer Society , predicts that approximately 1.7mn people will be diagnosed
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