Every South Carolinian deserves access to world-class cancer care.
That shouldn't depend on where you live or how far you can travel. No one facing cancer should have to choose between getting the care they need and staying close to the people and places that matter most. The MUSC Foundation is leading a $250 million campaign to build South Carolina’s first dedicated cancer hospital.
Join us in building the future of cancer care South Carolina needs.
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SC families will be affected by cancer in their lifetime
By 2033, South Carolina is projected to see 30% more new cancer cases.
That's less than 10 years away. More South Carolinians will need cancer care, and more families will need advanced treatment, clinical trials, and the support that can make a difficult journey easier.
Keeping families close when it matters most
When 3-year-old Luke Strong needed proton therapy to fight a rare cancer, his family had to travel to Florida to get it. The new cancer hospital will bring this specialized radiation treatment to South Carolina for the first time, so families like Luke’s can access the care they need closer to home.
First-in-state proton therapy and intraoperative MRI
Opening in 2030, South Carolina’s first dedicated cancer hospital will bring advanced treatments, clinical trials, and supportive care together in one place. For the first time, patients in our state will also have access to proton therapy and intraoperative MRI, giving them more options for the care they need, closer to home.
South Carolinians have access to nationally recognized care through MUSC and Hollings Cancer Center, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. The new MUSC Comprehensive Cancer Hospital will build on that expertise, bringing more of the specialized care, research, and innovation patients need together in one place.
More possibilities for patients
At MUSC, we keep asking questions until we find an answer. What causes cancer? How can we find it sooner? Which treatment will work best? What could work better? That curiosity can lead to earlier answers, more treatment options, and better care for patients. The new cancer hospital will bring researchers and patients closer together, helping discoveries reach the people who need them and making it possible to do more for patients than we can today.
MeetJohn Wrangle, M.D., MPHLung cancer researcher
The future of cancer care is gene therapy. ”
MeetJason Newman, M.D.Head and neck cancer surgeon
We’re not just providing the best care currently available. We’re exploring what the next level of that care will be. ”
