The Karmanos Cancer Hospital, which is splitting from the Detroit Medical Center, now is poised to become one of the nation's premier cancer treatment programs, according to hospital officials. The approved split Tuesday clears the way for a major expansion of the cancer center, which will include hiring 20 new doctors and the construction of a $47 million addition, Karmanos CEO Dr. Ruckdeschel says. Mike Duggan, the DMC's chief executive, says "Karmanos is going from being a DMC subsdidiary to the DMC's full and equal partner." The story notes that Karmanos is staffed by Wayne State University School of Medicine professors, who are studying the latest breakthroughs in cancer treatment. Photos of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are included with the story.