UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine E-Edition 2016 | Page 2

news from the director 2016 • VOLUME X X XII • NUMBER 2 contents THE UAB COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER: BY THE NUMBERS......................4 LETTER FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD PRESIDENT........................................8 LETTER FROM THE YOUNG SUPPORTERS BOARD PRESIDENT.....................9 GIVING TO THE CENTER There are a variety of ways to give to the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law and may be designated for the cancer or research I am extremely proud to report that the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received renewal of our Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute. This five-year, multimillion dollar grant renews our status as a “comprehensive” cancer center and further solidifies our position as a leader in the research and treatment of cancer. But while we often talk about being a “comprehensive” cancer center, many people do not know what that means. What makes a center comprehensive? What are the facts and figures behind that word? In this e-edition of UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine, we aim to answer those questions by giving you an in-depth look at the Cancer Center “by the numbers.” We hope this will give you an idea of what goes on behind the scenes at the Cancer Center and the work being done here. and staff, and I look forward to the many advances to come. Your support and involvement is crucial to our success, and I thank you for partnering with us in the fight against cancer. Edward Partridge, M.D. Director and Evalina B. Spencer Because at the end of the day, Chair in Oncology everything we do is to achieve our vision of eliminating cancer as a major public health problem. I am so proud of the work being done by our faculty area of your choice. Every dollar stays here in Birmingham and is directly applied to cancer research and treatment. 2016 • VOLU ME Donations may be made by visiting the Cancer Center’s Web site, uab.edu/cancer, or by calling the Office of Development and Community Relations at [phone]. X X XII • NU MBER 1 COMPR CANCEREHENSIVE CENTER AN NC I-D E S I G N AT ED CO MPREH CANCE ENSIVE R CEN TER SI N C E 19 71 For a free subscription to UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, please call [phone] or send an e-mail with your name and address to [email protected]. A DRUG C A LLED Pha se I Stu die s Hope at the UA B Comp reh ens ive Ca ncer Center # K N O W U A B C C C