Stanford Cancer Institute
The Stanford Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated Cancer Center at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. It is one of eight comprehensive cancer centers in California.
There are more than 400 faculty members of the Stanford Cancer Institute.[1] Adult patients are treated at the Stanford Cancer Center.[2]
History[edit]
The Stanford Cancer Institute was founded in 2004 and first received NCI-designation as a clinical cancer center in 2007. In 2016, it received its comprehensive cancer center designation.[3][1] In 2022, the Stanford Cancer Institute received its comprehensive cancer center designation renewal.
Stanford University was a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in 1995.[4]
In 2016, a new center was created as part of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. Stanford received $10 million from the Parker Foundation. This is a $250 million joint venture with five other cancer centers across the country.[5]
In 2017, a donation by Jeffrey Rothschild established the Stanford Center for Cancer Cell Therapy, which supports research into the development of immunological based treatments for cancer.[6]
Timeline[edit]
- 2004: The Stanford Cancer Institute is founded to advance the understanding of cancer through a multidisciplinary, integrated, and collaborative community of physicians and scientists. Irving Weissman, MD, serves as the Institute’s inaugural director.
- 2007: The Stanford Cancer Institute receives its initial National Cancer Institute Cancer Center designation[7].
- 2008: Beverly Mitchell, MD is named as director of the Stanford Cancer Institute. She replaces outgoing director Weissman.
- 2013: Stanford Cancer Institute Innovation Awards is founded to support Stanford cancer projects that hold significant promise in innovating cancer science and treatment.
- 2016: The Stanford Cancer Institute receives its National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center designation.
- 2018: Steve Artandi, MD, PhD is named as director of the Stanford Cancer Institute[8]. He replaces outgoing director Mitchell.
- 2022: The Stanford Cancer Institute receives its National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center designation renewal[9].
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Stanford Cancer Institute". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Cancer Center". Stanfordheathcare.org. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Stanford Cancer Institute earns highest cancer center designation - Stanford Children's Health". Stanfordchildrens.org. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Stanford Cancer Institute : Stanford, CA". Nccn.org. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Stanford Medicine to join new Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy". News Center. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Jeffrey and Marieke Rothschild gift establishes Stanford Center for Cancer Cell Therapy". News Center. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Stanford Receives NCI Cancer Center Designation". https://med.stanford.edu/. September 23, 2007.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Steven Artandi tapped to lead Stanford Cancer Institute". https://med.stanford.edu/. October 1, 2018.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Stanford Cancer Institute redesignated comprehensive cancer center". https://med.stanford.edu/. December 21, 2021.
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