MD Anderson Cancer Center

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Main Building
MD Anderson Cancer Center is located in Houston Medical Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center is located in Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center is located in the United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Geography
LocationHouston, Texas, United States of America
Coordinates29°42′28″N 95°23′51″W / 29.7078°N 95.3975°W / 29.7078; -95.3975
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated university The University of Texas System[1]
Services
Emergency departmentOncologic emergency center
Beds681 (as of 2018)
SpecialityCancer
History
Opened1941
Links
Websitewww.mdanderson.org

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (colloquially MD Anderson Cancer Center) is a comprehensive cancer center 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.[2][3][4][5][6] It is both a degree-granting academic institution and a cancer treatment and research center located within Texas Medical Center (TMC), Houston, the largest medical center and life sciences destination in the world.[7][8][9][10] MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked #1 among the best hospitals for cancer care and research in the U.S. and worldwide,[11][12][13][14][15] and it has held the #1 position 19 times in the last 22 years on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings for cancer care.[16][13] 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.[17][18] In 2024, Newsweek placed MD Anderson at #1 in their annual list of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals in oncology.[19]

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  12. ^ Taylor, Mariah (2023-09-14). "World's top oncology hospitals in 2024, per Newsweek". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  13. ^ a b "U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals". MD Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  14. ^ "MD Anderson again ranked best cancer hospital in nation". www.healio.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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  17. ^ "MD Anderson expands breakthrough research campus with groundbreaking of innovative new facility". MD Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  18. ^ https://www.mdanderson.org/documents/about-md-anderson/about-us/facts-and-history/quick-facts.pdf
  19. ^ "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024". Newsweek. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

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