The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
at The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
The James is named in honor of Dr. Arthur G. James, the distinguished physician and surgeon who dreamed of bringing a world-class cancer center to central Ohio. The free-standing, dedicated cancer hospital opened in July1990, and nine years later, community leader Richard J. Solove, a longtime friend of Dr. James and supporter of the cancer program at Ohio State, donated $20 million to The James for cancer genetics research. In honor of this gift, the institution was renamed the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
As the adult patient-care component of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute provides innovative cancer care for patients and families of central Ohio and beyond. The 13-floor hospital with 160 licensed patient beds and several outpatient facilities around Columbus treats patients from around the world. During 2006, The James had 7,968 inpatient admissions and 173,607 visits to all James outpatient areas.
Since 1976, Ohio State has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute - one of only 41 cancers centers nationwide with this distinction. In 2006, Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center realized an increase in NCI funding for cancer research to $39.6 million, up 12.5 percent from $35.2 million in 2005.
Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center includes more than 265 cancer investigators representing 14 of the 18 colleges at Ohio State. Physicians at The James focus on clinical trials and translational science leading to new interventions that are helping reduce the incidence, suffering and mortality associated with cancer.
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