Becker's Hospital Review

22 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (Philadelphia). Opened in 1993, The Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has consistently emphasized the transformation of scientific discoveries into patient care. At any given time, patients have the opportunity to take part in one of more than 120 clinical trials conducted at Jefferson. The center at Jefferson is a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, and it was named to the 2012-2013 list of top-ranked hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. University of California San Diego Medical Center. The University of San Diego Moores Cancer Center, established in 1979, is comprised of two structures — a three-story facility for clinical services and a five-story research tower. The center is one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, and the University of California San Diego Medical Center was also ranked among the top 50 hospitals nationwide for cancer care in 2012-2013 by U.S. News & World Report. UH Case Medical Center (Cleveland). UH Case Medical Center offers comprehensive cancer care through the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. The center has 120 beds and state-of-the-art technology, including one of the world's first PET/MRI machines. The center also provides its patients with access to more than 300 clinical trials. In 2012, the results of a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, which was conducted at the center, showed encouraging results for the use of stereotactic radiosurgery — a noninvasive technique — to treat kidney cancer. The center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. University of California San Francisco Medical Center. In 2011, the University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center diagnosed 6,453 individuals with cancer, and its investigators led 262 interventional trials, according to the most recent data available. The center has more than 370 medical professionals, including faculty investigators in laboratory, clinical and population-based research. The center is a member of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, a group made up of leading research centers in the nation that focus on cancer treatment, patient care and community outreach, as well as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of 21 of the world's leading cancer centers. University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center has a faculty of more than 330 researchers and physicians who treat approximately 5,000 newly diagnosed patients every year. The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is recognized around the world as a leader in developing innovative monoclonal antibody approaches to cancer therapy. The center is a National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center. University of Arizona Medical Center (Tucson). The University of Arizona Cancer Center was established in 1976 and has a staff of more than 300 physicians and scientists. It has 73 research labs, and its scientists are currently involved in more than 200 clinical trials. The center is one of six in the nation with a National Cancer Institute Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant for gastrointestinal cancers. University of Arizona Medical Center was also named one of America's Top Quality Hospitals in 2013 by CareChex. University of California Davis Medical Center (Sacramento). The University of California Davis Cancer Center focuses on both clinical care and research. In 2012, UC Davis researchers discovered a new target for lung cancer treatment. The cancer center is also dedicated to understanding why cancer affects people differently, and it established a Population Sciences and Health Disparities Program to further its findings. The University of California Davis Medical Center was named to the 2012-2013 list of top-ranked hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. University of Chicago Medical Center. The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has a dedicated team of more than 200 cancer specialists. In 1942, the cancer center's Charles Huggins, MD, was the first to use hormone therapy for cancer patients, which has now become a mainstay of cancer care. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1966 for this finding. The center is a leader in Phase I and other early-phase clinical trials, and it is one of only two National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Illinois. University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora). University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Hospital is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center within an 850-mile radius of the Denver area. Approximately 400 physicians and research scientists work in the center's labs, clinics and community to diagnose, prevent and treat cancer, and the center receives roughly $143 million in direct annual cancer research funding. In its 2012-2013 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked University of Colorado Cancer Center within the top 50 hospitals for cancer care in the country. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City). The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is the only National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state — a designation it has held since 2000. Each year, there are more than 150,000 patient visits to UI Health with a primary diagnosis of cancer. The center also spearheads "bench to bedside" cancer research with more than $74 million in annual cancer related research funding and accessibility to 220 clinical trials. University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore). The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center treats 41,000 patients annually and is home to 215 physicians and researchers. The center also offers its patients access to 215 active clinical trials. The center, which has partnerships with the state of Maryland and the American Cancer Society, is a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center. It held the 11th spot in U.S. News & World Report's 20122013 rankings for the best cancer programs in the country. University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (Ann Arbor). University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center provides clinical care and conducts cancer research. In 2012, the center performed 51,884 infusion treatments, and in 2013, researchers at the center identified the genetic mutation for solitary fibrous tumor, a rare cancer seen in only a few hundred people each year. The center is a member of the Michigan Cancer Consortium, a private-public partnership that aims to reduce the burdens that cancer imposes on families. The University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers was named one of the top-ranked hospitals for cancer care in 2012-2013 by U.S. News & World Report. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (Minneapolis). The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview's cancer program is run through the University of Minnesota Physicians Cancer Care at Fairview, which is a specialized team of physicians and nurses dedicated to providing cancer care. The center has consistently made contributions to cancer research and prevention, such as pioneering the identification of cancer-causing substances in tobacco. The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview was named to the 2012-2013 list of top-ranked hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report. University of North Carolina Hospitals (Chapel Hill). The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has more than 135,000 patient visits every year and offers access to more than 250 clinical trials. Its clinical home is the N.C. Cancer Hospital, which includes 110 physicians who specialize in cancer care. As the state's only public cancer hospital, it includes 50 inpatient beds for medical oncology and bone marrow transplants. The University of North Carolina Hospitals was named one of America's Top Quality Hospitals in 2013 by CareChex. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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