Fritz Hollings and wife Peatsy

Welcome and thank you for visiting the Hollings Cancer Center's website. I hope you will take the time to learn more about the many treatment, research and prevention activities underway.

My fellow South Carolinians and I have long known that we live in one of the country's best places.  We enjoy an incredible quality of life and have many fine healthcare facilities to care for us if become ill.

This spring, HCC received designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). An NCI-designated cancer center is one that the country's leading scientists acknowledge for scientific excellence and for bringing diverse research approaches to the problem of cancer.  

This honor means that our research is capable of making discoveries that can contribute to the national war on cancer. We worked hard for this distinction, but recognize we have a long way to go in fighting this disease.

South Carolinians deserve a world-class cancer center within our borders that performs cutting-edge research and works aggressively to prevent cancer from occurring. This happens through early detection, education and superior patient care. That is why I have lent my name and my support to establishing this center for South Carolina.

Cancer takes a terrible toll on the lives of too many families. I am proud to be a part of such a committed team at the Medical University of South Carolina, dedicated to addressing this problem and improving the quality of life of countless South Carolinians.