Hollings Annual Report 2023 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 2
NCI
The importance
Designated
Cancer Center
of nci designation
At the forefront of cancer research, MUSC Hollings
Cancer Center is one of 72 National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer centers in the nation and the only
one in South Carolina. This research is the driving
force behind delivering medical advances to patients
and their families, enabling us to educate health care
professionals and the public and to establish outreach
services for underserved populations across the state.
Our cutting-edge research translates into new and
better treatments that help patients, including advanced
surgical techniques and innovative clinical trials. MUSC
Health University Medical Center is ranked by U.S.
News & World Report as a high performing hospital
for cancer care and has been awarded with Magnet
Recognition®, an acknowledgment of quality patient
care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional
nursing practice.
Our NCI designation puts
Hollings a step above any other
cancer care delivery institution in
the state in terms of cutting-edge
research and patient care.
Raymond N. DuBois, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
