Hyundai Hope on Wheels provides support for cancer patients

The Center is heavily involved in clinical pediatric cancer research, mainly through its association with the Children’s Oncology Group. The support of philanthropic partners plays a key role in these activities by supporting patient access to research-related testing and medications that are not covered by insurance or by the research sponsor. This helps ensure that every oncology patient is evaluated for possible inclusion in open clinical trials to determine the best course of treatment. Philanthropy also supports continuing educational opportunities for clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and support staff at the Center.

Recent philanthropic support for the Center included a $100,000 donation from Hyundai Hope on Wheels. A special “handprint” ceremony took place to celebrate this generous donation. As part of the ceremony, patients, families and staff stamped bright, painted handprints onto a white car and also on a white lab coat worn by Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Medical Director, Dr. Bassem Razzouk.

The Pediatric Cancer Care and Hematology Center is heavily involved in clinical pediatric cancer research, mainly through its association with the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). The Center currently has 42 open COG protocols for enrollment of patients, and a total of 31 patients were enrolled on COG therapeutic and non-therapeutic clinical research trials during fiscal year 2023. Overall, the Center is following more than 100 patients that have been enrolled on COG and industry-sponsored clinical trials over the past 10 years.