KU Cancer Center seeks National Cancer Institute designation
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Cancer kills one out of every four Americans, making it the second most common cause of death in the United States. In Kansas, over 5,300 people die of cancer each year with an overall cost in medical expenses and lost productivity to our State of $1.6 billion.
While these statistics are stark reminders of the magnitude of the impact of cancer, they fail to represent the real cost of cancer. The real cost includes the moms and dads stolen from their children, the children whose lives end far too soon, the family, friends, and neighbors who are no longer with us. Behind each cancer statistic is a person — a person we have to remember as we wage the battle against this devastating disease.
The University of Kansas (KU) is leading the fight against cancer for the State of Kansas, conducting more than $36 million in cancer research. KU's Cancer Team includes: biologists determining the causes of cancer and providing clues on potential new forms of therapy; pharmacists and chemists developing safer drugs with less side effects; and doctors and nurses treating cancer with new and improved therapies.
Despite all our efforts to date, we must take cancer research and care to the next level in Kansas to ultimately defeat this devastating disease. To do that, we have recruited Dr. Roy Jensen, a Kansas-born top-flight breast cancer researcher, to lead our efforts.
The KU Cancer Center is seeking National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. NCI-designation is part of our 2010 goal of becoming a nationally recognized comprehensive cancer research and treatment center for the State of Kansas and the Midwestern region.
This initiative is the University of Kansas' number one priority.
Learn more about the benefits of NCI designation.
While these statistics are stark reminders of the magnitude of the impact of cancer, they fail to represent the real cost of cancer. The real cost includes the moms and dads stolen from their children, the children whose lives end far too soon, the family, friends, and neighbors who are no longer with us. Behind each cancer statistic is a person — a person we have to remember as we wage the battle against this devastating disease.
The University of Kansas (KU) is leading the fight against cancer for the State of Kansas, conducting more than $36 million in cancer research. KU's Cancer Team includes: biologists determining the causes of cancer and providing clues on potential new forms of therapy; pharmacists and chemists developing safer drugs with less side effects; and doctors and nurses treating cancer with new and improved therapies.
Despite all our efforts to date, we must take cancer research and care to the next level in Kansas to ultimately defeat this devastating disease. To do that, we have recruited Dr. Roy Jensen, a Kansas-born top-flight breast cancer researcher, to lead our efforts.
The KU Cancer Center is seeking National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. NCI-designation is part of our 2010 goal of becoming a nationally recognized comprehensive cancer research and treatment center for the State of Kansas and the Midwestern region.
This initiative is the University of Kansas' number one priority.
Learn more about the benefits of NCI designation.
