Our community of cancer researchers are making strides daily to lessen the burden of cancer for Hoosiers and beyond. We are putting a spotlight on the groundbreaking discoveries, milestones and community initiatives that make the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center the hub for cancer research and education at IU.
In the Spotlight
400 women donate breast tissue during All-Star Cure before WNBA All-Star Game 2025
Joining a movement at the forefront of athletic empowerment —women's basketball — the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center partnered with the WNBA All-Star Host Committee to host All-Star Cure, a two-day breast tissue collection event to put breast cancer research on a fast break.
A milestone in medicine: The cure for testicular cancer and its ongoing impact
Celebrating pioneering IU research and Dr. Lawrence Einhorn's cure for testicular cancer, the cancer center marked 50 years of the cure in 2024. Over the past 50 years, Dr. Einhorn’s idea has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and is widely considered among the greatest achievements in medicine.
Cancer Care Road Map
The Cancer Care Road Map project team is actively developing digital cancer specific “maps” that depict the most likely paths from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. These "maps" allow patients, their loved ones, and clinicians to identify where the patient is in the cancer experience, where they want to go, and the potential paths to get there. Designed to fill the gaps that disrupt effective communication, the Cancer Care Road Map project is led by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, researchers, and web experts.
20 years of making myeloma history
For 20 years and counting, Dr. Rafat Abonour, the Harry and Edith Gladstein Professor of Cancer Research, and his supporters have set out on the annual Miles for Myeloma campaign. This inspiring crew is made up of myeloma researchers and medical caregivers, family members of patients and even a couple of patients themselves.
Indiana State Fair
Corn on the cob. Lemon shake-ups. Corn dogs. Milkshakes. Prized animals. Summer traditions.
In both 2024 and 2025, the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and our Office of Community Outreach and Engagement was amid the “15 Greatest Days of Summer,” food, fun, and more at the Great Indiana State Fair.
