Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center join forces to end pediatric cancer
Texas Children's Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced a collaboration dedicated to pediatric cancer care. The joint venture aims to unite the nation's largest comprehensive pediatric system with a leading cancer center, combining their strengths to improve outcomes for pediatric patients.
鈥淭he scope and scale of our combined effort will build the world鈥檚 preeminent pediatric cancer center, addressing the growing need for excellent patient care and greatly benefiting children with cancer through increased access to care and to clinical trials,鈥 said Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson.
Launching in early 2026, the collaboration will focus on creating new facilities to offer patients and their families a best-in-class healing environment with the latest medical technology. The combined patient populations of Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson will increase pediatric cancer clinical trials, expediting discoveries and making innovative treatments more widely available.
"This groundbreaking collaboration between two proven leaders in pediatric and cancer care marks the beginning of a new era in the fight against childhood cancer," said Debra F. Sukin, Ph.D., president and CEO of Texas Children's Hospital. The partnership will be led by top talent from both organizations, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, and administrative professionals, all committed to the shared mission of eradicating pediatric cancer.