Frequently Asked Questions

A: This $75 million investment will ensure that every patient—regardless of income, insurance, or background—receives world-class cancer care in one place, close to home. We will bolster our ability to expand and meet the growing demand for those services we already provide—such as screenings, diagnosis, infusions and core clinical trials—while concurrently consolidating at UH other services that support our aspiration of providing comprehensive care among them: specialized radiation treatments, advanced imaging, complex cellular therapies, and cutting-edge trials.

A: The Cancer Care For All Center—a new facility on University Health’s downtown campus—will bring all components of cancer care under one roof, creating efficiency and integration to positively effect many elements of care that today remain separated for patients:
• Diagnosis
• Infusion and chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Surgery
• Clinical trials
• Patient and family support services

A: Now, UH is called to respond once again to one of the greatest health challenges of our time: cancer. Cancer ultimately will touch nearly every family. In 2024 alone, more than 2 million new cases were diagnosed in the United States. For too long and for too many, such care has been inaccessible. UH provides medical oncology today, but patients must be sent elsewhere for radiation and other services — often to unfamiliar locations where the burden of their illness becomes magnified. That’s why UH is taking decisive action to bridge this care gap and ensure that quality, connected cancer care is available to everyone, through the provider that Kansas City’s most vulnerable have relied upon for more than 150 years.

A: University Health faces more than $400 million in capital needs. Jackson County may help address urgent infrastructure, but public funding alone cannot expand capacity, modernize facilities or introduce and integrate needed capabilities and programs—all at the very core of UH’s ability to continue advancing its mission through the Cancer Care for All Center. Meanwhile, Kansas City’s hospital landscape is consolidating. As others shift, growing into ever-larger enterprises, UH’s role — and its call to provide consolidated cancer care — grows even more essential, both in mandate and to the identity and well-being of the city. Increasingly, if UH does not provide care, Kansas City and many Kansas Citians go without.

A: There are numerous exciting ways that you can get involved and show your support for the fight against cancer. Simply CLICK HERE to fill out our interest form and one of our team members will get in touch with you. Some of the ways supporters can get involved include:
• Advocacy by becoming a Cancer Care for All Ambassador
• Financial support for the fight against cancer
• Learning more about University Health and the cancer care services we provide
• Scheduling a tour