What’s happening?
In early 2026, joint operations and care for patients are expected to launch. While specifics have not yet been established, details will be announced soon, according to the release. The collaboration will include a focus on new facilities and the newest medical technology.
“The scope and scale of our combined effort will build the world’s 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,” said Dr. Peter WT Pisters, president of MD Anderson, in a statement. “MD Anderson and Texas Children’s offer unique strengths that when brought together will accelerate improved outcomes for patients in Texas and around the world.”
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital have established partnerships and, according to the news release, the new collaboration is designed to:
- Expand care access for patients
- Combine pediatric subspecialty care and children’s cancer services to children under one program
- Grow pediatric cancer clinical trials
- Utilize more than 200 Texas Children’s pediatric oncology specialists from Baylor College of Medicine and over 100 MD Anderson pediatric clinicians and researchers
- Provide pediatric oncology education programs to train additional pediatric oncology health care professionals
“The combined force of our two iconic programs will be led with the nation’s top talent—from clinicians and researchers to nurses and administrative professionals—each committed to realizing the shared mission of eradicating pediatric cancer,” Debra F. Sukin, president and CEO of Texas Children’s, said in a statement.
Did you know?
Texas ranks second in the U.S. for most total pediatric cancer cases, according to the release.
