At IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, we’re advancing a culture where all people can come together while we work to equitably improve the health of all Hoosiers.
By embracing and valuing our differences, we create an environment where everyone can thrive. Together, our varied perspectives and experiences drive our research and clinical efforts, ensuring we meet the unique needs of every Hoosier.
Our cancer center is dedicated to quality health outcomes for all Hoosiers. To meet the unique needs of our state's communities, we will focus on four key goals:
Achieve and maintain a membership and stakeholder group dedicated to supporting the needs of all Hoosiers
Create and sustain an institutional infrastructure that effectively supports progress in achieving quality care for all, aligning with the cancer center's strategic plan
Engage the community in learning varied perspectives and factors of domestic and international cancer research, teaching, and learning
Grow institutional philanthropy and community partnerships to improve outcomes for all Hoosiers across the state of Indiana
Innovative medical and scientific talent is essential in achieving quality health outcomes and curing cancer. With your skills and experience and enthusiasm, we’ll make it happen.
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For World Cancer Day 2022, Cancer Center Director Kelvin Lee, MD, shared his conviction that inclusivity fosters innovation—and that it's our responsibility to eliminate the burden of cancer for everyone in Indiana and beyond.
We’re improving access to quality cancer care for all patients by:
Researchers at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that some patients with breast cancer who are treated with a chemotherapy called docetaxel experience less of a harmful side effect called peripheral neuropathy. Their findings represent an important shift in knowledge about a patient population who've historically been underrepresented in breast cancer research.
