Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Becomes AACI’s Newest Member

The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) is pleased to add Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, a part of University of Missouri (MU) Health Care, to its membership roster.

The Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital opened in 1940 as an 85-bed facility equipped with the latest technology of the time for combating cancer. It was the first cancer center west of the Mississippi River, the second in the country, and a trailblazer in establishing multidisciplinary cancer care.

Today, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center provides cancer care, conducts groundbreaking research, and offers high-quality education, training, and community outreach programs.

The center is directed by Gerhard Hildebrandt, MD, chief of hematology/oncology and Nellie B. Smith Endowed Chair of Oncology at the MU School of Medicine. With more than 200 cancer- focused researchers across four Missouri campuses, the center has launched an innovative plan to create a consortium partnership with another AACI member, Siteman Cancer Center.

“We are delighted to welcome the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center as AACI’s fourth new member of 2022 and 107^th overall,” said AACI Executive Director Jennifer W. Pegher. “The institute’s commitment to outstanding cancer care, groundbreaking research, and high-quality education, training, and community outreach programs is a catalyst for accelerating progress against cancer.”

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AACI’s mission is to accelerate progress against cancer by enhancing the impact of North America’s leading academic cancer centers. For more information, please visit aaci-cancer.org.