A famous designer will help cancer patients on Chicago’s south side and south suburbs.
A grant from the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation will establish the first cancer center bearing his name in the Midwest and the fourth in the country.
The center will operate at two UChicago Medicine hospitals: Ingalls Memorial in Harvey, which is slated to open later this year, and the health system’s main campus in Hyde Park, which opens in 2027.
UChicago reports cancer is a leading cause of death in Chicago’s South Side and the Southland.
The health system says the center will work to improve cancer prevention, early detection and treatment and will include support such as transportation, nutrition and financial counseling.
UChicago did not share the size of the grant but says it’s part of the foundation’s $25m commitment to set up or expand cancer centers across the country.
The Foundation already has centers in Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C.