30THANNIVERSARY1992Hollings Oncology Centerdedication ceremony(above)1993Hollings Oncology Centeropens for patient care1996First BMT program in theworld to perform outpatienttransplant with unrelateddonor20067-story addition to Hollingsbuilding completed2009Awarded National CancerInstitute designation2011South Carolina CancerDisparities ResearchCenter established2014Awarded NCORP-MUgrant, which helps increaseaccess to clinical trialsacross the state2021First Lady Dr. Jill Bidenvisits HollingsCelebrating 30 YearsCelebrating 30 YearsIn 2023, Hollings celebrated the 30th anniversary of MUSC Hollings CancerCenter, which opened its doors to patients in 1993. A gleaming, energyefficient, 88,000-square-foot new building on the inside, the exterior ofHollings highlighted the history of the site: the cancer center retained the façadeof the first building on the modern MUSC campus, dating to 1913.MUSC Hollings Cancer Center bears the name of Ernest “Fritz” Hollings, aU.S. senator who had a vision for a National Cancer Institute-designated cancercenter in South Carolina. During his career, he took a great interest in healthcare, particularly in health disparities and the lack of access in rural communities.Hollings worked to secure the funding that was needed to establish a cancercenter in South Carolina, and also worked over the long term to ensure thatfederal investment in biomedical research was available. He collaborated withMUSC leaders to attract some of the world’s best physicians and researchers.It’s always been amongst thecrown jewels. The cancercenter is among our best of thebest in terms of what we candeliver and what we can do.David J. Ce, M.D., FACSPresident, MUSC3
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