Overview

• Patients at AdventHealth Cancer Institute Shawnee Mission will gain access to UChicago Medicine treatments, clinical trials and specialist consultations without traveling to Chicago.
• The Kansas City institute remains independent while aligning with UChicago on standards for clinical care, medical education and research.
• UChicago Medicine did not disclose financial terms of the affiliation.
• Leaders say discussions have begun with other health systems about additional affiliations under the UChicago Medicine Cancer Network.
• The move fits a broader wave of cancer-center partnerships nationwide, and UChicago is simultaneously building a 575,000-square-foot South Side cancer hospital slated to open in 2027.