Ribbon-cutting for the WVU Cancer Institute facility at Summersville Regional Medical Center, November 10, 2026. Photo courtesy of WVU Medicine; cropped.
WVU Medicine has opened a cancer care facility at Summersville Regional Medical Center in West Virginia, expanding local infusion, hematology and oncology services for patients who otherwise may need to travel for treatment.
The WVU Cancer Institute and the medical center marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting November 10. WVU said the center will offer laboratory services, chemotherapy and other infusions, alongside support intended to help patients manage care between appointments.
The project also brings opportunities for local patients to participate in clinical trials, according to the health system. The announcement did not identify specific trials, eligibility requirements or the number of patients the facility expects to treat.
More services in Nicholas County
The new center’s services include nurse navigation, telephone triage for symptoms and prescription refills, cancer registry services, tumor boards and telemedicine appointments, WVU said. The facility also includes a patient pharmacy, specialty care waiting room, healing garden and respiratory care department.
The health system did not disclose the project’s cost, size, staffing levels or number of infusion chairs in its announcement. The opening expands services at an existing regional medical center rather than creating a new standalone hospital.
For families, the practical goal is less travel for recurring treatment. Brittany Guy, a patient who spoke at the opening with her husband, Stephen, described spending 13 hours away from their three children for a single chemotherapy treatment the previous month.
“Having a Cancer Center close to home means more than convenience,” she said in WVU’s announcement. “It means less time on the road, more time with our families, and more time living the lives we’re fighting so hard to hold onto.”
Her experience illustrates the travel burden treatment can impose. It does not establish a measured reduction in travel time for every patient or a change in clinical outcomes at the new center.
Part of a wider cancer network
The Summersville facility is part of the WVU Cancer Institute’s effort to extend care across West Virginia. The health system describes its approach as a hub-and-spoke model, connecting local services with its wider network.
“A cancer diagnosis is difficult by itself; access to care shouldn’t add to the stress patients and families already feel,” WVU Health System president and chief executive Albert L. Wright Jr. said in the announcement.
Patients’ ability to receive a particular treatment locally will depend on their care plan and the services available. The announcement describes expanded access, not a promise that every cancer service or clinical trial can be delivered at Summersville.
The opening adds another local option for cancer treatment in Nicholas County, with the health system emphasizing both direct medical care and the support patients need through repeated visits.
Source: WVU Medicine’s November 10 announcement.
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