The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, located in Indianapolis, is Indiana’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of only 51 in the nation. The comprehensive designation recognizes the center’s excellence in basic, clinical, and population research, outstanding educational activities, and effective community outreach program across the state.

The center’s nearly 250 scientists conduct research in four programs. The goals of those programs range from understanding the molecular changes that cause cancer to developing targeted therapies to prevent and treat cancer.

Home to the cure of testicular cancer, the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has benefitted countless patients around the globe by altering or defining treatment standards for:

• breast cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer, including pancreatic and colon cancers
• genitourinary cancer, such as testis, bladder and prostate cancers
• hematologic disorders, including multiple myeloma and leukemia
• thoracic cancer
• thymoma and thymic carcinoma
• tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, primarily in children
• umbilical stem cell transplantation

Each year, the center offers hundreds of adult and pediatric clinical trials. Because of the reach of the Hoosier Cancer Research Network – the community outreach arm of the center – Hoosiers don’t have to travel to Indianapolis for access to the latest trials. Instead, patients across the state are within 60 miles of a clinical research site. A model for community-academic partnerships, the Hoosier Cancer Research Network offers ease of access to clinical studies for patients in rural parts of the state so they can receive treatments close to home.

The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center also is a member of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium, a network of academic institutions working together on highly translational clinical trials using the expertise of Big Ten universities.

Website: www.cancer.iu.edu
Contact: (317) 278-5632; iutrials@iu.edu