MD Anderson Cancer Center
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
|---|---|
Main Building | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States of America |
| Coordinates | 29°42′28″N 95°23′51″W / 29.7078°N 95.3975°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | $7.06 billion (FY 2024)[1] |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | The University of Texas System[2] |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Oncologic emergency center |
| Beds | 760 (as of 2023)[3] |
| Speciality | Cancer |
| History | |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (colloquially MD Anderson Cancer Center) is a comprehensive cancer center and autonomous university of the University of Texas System in Houston, Texas. It is the largest cancer center in the world and one of the original three NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country.[4][5][6][7][8] It is both a degree-granting academic institution and a cancer treatment and research center located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center and life sciences destination in the world.[9][10][11][12] MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked #1 among the best hospitals for cancer care and research in the U.S. and worldwide,[13][14][15][16][17] and it has held the #1 position 20 times in the last 23 years in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings for cancer care.[18][17][15] As of 2023, MD Anderson Cancer Center is home to the highest number of cancer clinical trials in the world and has received more NCI-funded projects than any other U.S. institute.[19][3] For 2024, Newsweek placed MD Anderson at #1 in their annual list of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals in oncology.[20]
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- ^ "The world's 10 best hospitals for 10 different specialties, according to Newsweek". October 8, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Mariah (September 14, 2023). "World's top oncology hospitals in 2024, per Newsweek". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals". MD Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "MD Anderson again ranked best cancer hospital in nation". www.healio.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Best Hospitals for Cancer". Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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- ^ "MD Anderson expands breakthrough research campus with groundbreaking of innovative new facility". MD Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024". Newsweek. September 13, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.