The five-year project launched in June and will first chart barriers rural residents face in accessing cancer care and creating a chemotherapy program and infusion site at Barrett Hospital in Dillon.
The infusion suite is expected to open in fall 2023, according to the report.
The collaboration received $1.9 million from the Merck Foundation as part of its effort to help underserved communities nationwide.
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