The gift from Julie Wood honors her late husband, Tom Wood, the well-known Indianapolis auto executive who died in 2010. The Wood family has given more than $28 million to IU cancer research and care, placing them among the four largest donors to the cancer center.
Cancer Center News - March 2024
Cancer center establishes new lung cancer research center with $20M gift
Next generation stool DNA test has best detection rate of noninvasive colorectal cancer screening tools
A study of more than 21,000 average risk patients at 186 sites across the United States, led by Thomas Imperiale, MD, has found that the test detects 94% of colorectal cancers.
Cancer center researchers share findings at AACR
With more than 35 abstracts selected for the meeting, the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will be well-represented during the April 5-10 meeting in San Diego.
IU researcher developing new pediatric leukemia therapies
Pediatric leukemia affects approximately 4,000 children each year in the United States, and the incidence of the disease is steadily increasing year after year. Reuben Kapur, PhD, is working to discover new treatments that will improve patient care.
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