One Step Closer To A Cancer-Free Future
The Big Cure Endowment is dedicated to expanding access to cancer care in West Texas. The endowment aims to make a significant and lasting difference in the region by improving resources and treatment options, ultimately working to eradicate cancer.
Improve access to cancer care and shape the future of health for West Texans!
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Texas ranks third nationwide for cancer cases and mortality.
In the region TTUHSC serves, the stakes are even higher.
Our Purpose
Battle the Big "C"
TTUHSC serves 121 counties in the state where the cancer incidence rate is 8% to 12% higher than the national occurrence for all types of cancer. The Big Cure Endowment supports solutions to increase access to prevention, cancer specialists and advanced treatment options — because your zip code shouldn’t impact your health.
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“If you want to join the fight against cancer, this is one of those singular moments where the contribution you make to this effort is going to impact people you’ve never met. These opportunities don’t come along very often, so now’s the time to join the Big Cure initiative.”
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
Texas Tech University System Chancellor
“We are in the process of creating the first comprehensive cancer center in West Texas, and it will change the lives of West Texans. We are home to the food, fiber and fuel produced for Texas and much of the nation, and we are here to care for the people who take care of us.”
Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.
President, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center