Already under construction, the Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin has plans to open the 12,000 square foot facility in the spring of 2011.The cancer center has peaked the interest of many. How do six area hospitals (Amery Regional Medical Center, Baldwin Area Medical Center, Hudson Hospital & Clinics, Osceola Medical Center, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, and Westfields Hospital) come together to build a state-of-the-art cancer center and what does this collaboration look like? The focus of their ambition is simple - it's about community and family.

Michael Karuschak, Jr, CEO of Amery Regional Medical Center and Jean Needham, CEO of Westfields Hospital were interviewed yesterday afternoon by Stephen Kelly, news reporter from ABC affiliate WQOW Eau Claire, Channel 18. The Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin interview aired that evening (8/31). To hear the full story, please visit WQOW.com and click on the featured video, 'Cancer Center Will Treat Patients Closer To Home.'