MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Main Building
Geography
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°42′28″N 95°23′51″W / 29.7078°N 95.3975°W / 29.7078; -95.3975
Organization
Care systemPublic
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityThe University of Texas System
Services
Emergency departmentOncologic emergency center
Beds760 (as of 2023)
SpecialityCancer
History
Founded1941
Links
Websitewww.mdanderson.org
ListsHospitals in Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (for short, UT MD Anderson) is a comprehensive cancer center and autonomous university of the University of Texas System in Houston, Texas. It is the largest cancer center in the world and one of the original three NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. It is both a degree-granting academic institution and a cancer treatment and research center located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center and life sciences destination in the world. MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked #1 among the best hospitals for cancer care and research in the U.S. and worldwide, and it has held the #1 position 20 times in the last 23 years in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings for cancer care. As of 2023, MD Anderson Cancer Center is home to the highest number of cancer clinical trials in the world and has received more NCI-funded projects than any other U.S. institute. For 2024, Newsweek placed MD Anderson at #1 in their annual list of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals in oncology.