The new building includes an open first level featuring a large laboratory to help avoid long waits for blood testing; an outpatient pharmacy; a retail store stocked with items to meet cancer patients’ needs; and a café that accommodates special diets.

Clinical features of the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center include:


126 exams rooms and 98 treatment rooms in close proximity
Private chemotherapy infusion suites along the north side of the building with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the tree-lined lawn
Genetics and genomics testing
A centralized home for existing high-level treatment technology, including six linear accelerators and a Gamma Knife suite
On-site diagnostic imaging
Dedicated area for phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials, with a special emphasis on supporting phase 1 trials
Beyond clinical services, the facility’s first floor will house critical support services intended to reduce cancer’s psychological stress. Those services include:

A resource center where patients and families can access printed and online cancer information
Art and music therapy spaces
A boutique where patients with chemotherapy-associated hair loss can receive free wigs, caps and scarves
A wellness center for guided imagery, facials and other aesthetic services
A private prosthetics fitting area
The 4th Angel Mentoring Program, an initiative begun by figure skating champion and Cleveland Clinic cancer patient Scott Hamilton, to provide patients with free, confidential, one-on-one advice and support from a trained volunteer and cancer survivor
A spiritual area for prayer or meditation
Led by Turner Construction, 2,000 construction employees logged more than 1,000,000 hours on the project. During construction, a special recognition wall was installed for workers to place ribbons inscribed with the names of loved ones affected by cancer using colored ribbons to denote the type of cancer, such as dark blue for colon cancer and white for lung cancer. Located in an area where tradespeople passed daily, this wall helped serve as a reminder of the new facility’s purpose, and will be preserved as a permanent art piece in the new building.

The Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center is ranked no. 8 in the U.S. and best in Ohio for cancer care according to U.S. News and World Report. The center serves cancer patients across 17 locations in northern Ohio and Weston, Florida. More than 450 clinicians, scientists and other cancer specialists are committed to researching and applying the latest, most effective techniques for diagnosis and treatment to achieve long-term survival and improved quality of life for all cancer patients. Cleveland Clinic is a member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) designated cancer center supporting all cancer-related research efforts at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Cleveland Clinic’s cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC), with commendation in all four areas possible for an NCI­designated cancer center: clinical trial accrual, public reporting of outcomes, College of American Pathologists protocols, and nursing care.

The new cancer center will replace the existing Taussig Cancer Institute building on East 90th and Euclid Avenue. Outpatient cancer services will end at the current location on Friday, March 3, and resume in the new building on Monday, March 6.

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