CANCER RESEARCH
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Our Mission
To eliminate cancer and save lives by discovering, developing, and implementing effective new therapies for cancer patients through advancing groundbreaking, out-of-the-box research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
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The Wings to Cure.
Inspired by Hippocrates himself, a revolutionary in the practice of medicine, The Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation seeks to eliminate cancer and save lives by funding the discovery, development, and implementation of effective new therapies for cancer patients through advanced groundbreaking research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
'THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX' RESEARCHER
Where Funding Meets Possibilities.
HCRF funding focuses on empowering investigators to address the most urgent questions in the field of cancer biology and oncology. In this way, world renown investigators can harness new knowledge and discoveries generated through “think outside the box” research to achieve high reward breakthroughs for all types of cancer.
A Pivotal Figure In The Battle Against Cancer
RESEARCH IS WHAT WILL CURE CANCER, IT'S NOT WISHFUL THINKING, IT'S NOT HOPING. IT'S ABSOLUTELY ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT.
DR. LEONIDAS PLATANIAS, MD, PHD
Dr. Leonidas Platanias leads the Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, serving as Director and Associate Vice President for Cancer Programs. Since becoming director in 2014, the Lurie Cancer Center has ultimately experienced dramatic growth and received the highest rating in its history, an overall exceptional and a near-perfect score on the last CCSG renewal and ranked number 6 in the US News World Report.
CREATING SOLUTIONS.
SAVING LIVES.
Support
The Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center, with support from the Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation, is dedicated to advancing innovative, out-of-the-box research toward a definitive cure. We aim to develop the most effective clinical treatments for patients every day. Our commitment is unwavering: for every dollar raised, a life is saved. We invite you to join us in our mission to eradicate cancer once and for all.
Goals
With nearly half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States statistically likely to develop cancer during their lifetime, many of us will have a loved one who is profoundly affected by this disease.
At the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center, we are dedicated to our goal and make progress every day toward conquering cancer and saving lives.
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