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UT MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital Launch Kinder Children’s Cancer Center with $150 million gift

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May 15, 2025, 12:18

UT MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital Launch Kinder Children’s Cancer Center with $150 million gift

MD Anderson Cancer Center shared a post on LinkedIn:

“This evening, UT MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital marked a nation-leading step forward in the work to end childhood cancer. With immense gratitude for a transformational $150 million gift from Kinder Foundation, we announce the launch of Kinder Children’s Cancer Center, which aims to be the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cancer center focused exclusively on children.

By bringing together the complementary expertise of Texas Children’s and UT MD Anderson under one roof, Kinder Children’s Cancer Center will work to generate more cures by accelerating drug development for childhood cancer patients using UT MD Anderson’s powerful clinical trials engine and industry relationships.

This collaborative effort will improve access for children in need of specialized cancer care, ensuring children with cancer can live rich, full lives and move into adulthood free of cancer.

“Kinder Children’s Cancer Center will become a global destination for comprehensive childhood cancer care and survivorship, transforming how children and their families experience diagnosis, treatment and long-term recovery,” says Dr. Peter WT Pisters, UT MD Anderson president.

Kinder Children’s Cancer Center will launch in early 2026, with plans to build a new Texas Medical Center facility with inpatient beds, ambulatory care and state-of-the-art research labs.

At the center’s launch, pediatric oncology patient care will be consolidated at Texas Children’s Hospital, bringing clinical teams together in a unified effort to care for children with cancer and to support their families. Radiation Oncology will remain at UT MD Anderson, and Adolescent/Young Adult programs will be provided at both institutions.

We know existing patients and their families may have questions. For now, nothing will change for pediatric cancer patients receiving care at UT MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital. We will provide updates with patients and their families as our plans for this joint venture advance.”

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