Groundbreaking Research Dedicated to Saving Lives

As one of Ohio’s cancer research institutes, MetroHealth’s Center for Cancer Research is leading the way through its mission to conduct high-impact, innovative research aimed at promoting cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survival of patients.

Founded in 2021, the Center is home to an excellent team of basic and translational researchers whose backgrounds and specialties support breakthrough science across ten research areas. The team translates impactful discoveries into meaningful strategies to fight breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer to name a few.

The team is committed to investing in outstanding researchers and technologies to accelerate progress in cancer research and facilitate excellence in health outcomes.

A Focus on Five Cancer Challenges

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. It is the second most common cause of death (0.6 million per year), second only to heart disease (0.7 million per year). According to the National Cancer Institute, about 40% of men and women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. About two million new cancer cases are expected in the U.S. in 2023, based on the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2023.

Our cancer research focuses on five major challenges in the current cancer research landscape: