The University of Chicago Medicine and the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), a Class A tertiary comprehensive hospital committed to delivering state-of-the-art clinical care, innovative scientific research and rigorous medical education, signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance mutual areas of interest and collaboration.
The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground Tuesday on its $815 million project to build the state’s first and only standalone structure dedicated to cancer care and research. The 575,000-square-foot, seven-story pavilion builds off UChicago’s decades of work and leadership in cancer research and its prestigious National Center Institute designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
After his lymphoma diagnosis, a 25-year-old man enrolled in a UChicago Medicine clinical trial that allowed him to avoid bleomycin, a lymphoma drug that can be harsh on the lungs. He's been cancer-free for two years.
