UMC, TTUHSC break ground on new TLC2 Foundation Cancer Center in Lubbock

Mateo Rosiles, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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A new facility that will help aid West Texans and Eastern New Mexicans in the fight against cancer is one step closer to becoming a reality.

United Medical Center broke ground on its newest Cancer Center on Saturday in partnership with the TLC2 Foundation and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

Rendering of the new UMC TLC2 Foundation Center Center in Lubbock which is expected to open in early 2026.
Rendering of the new UMC TLC2 Foundation Center Center in Lubbock which is expected to open in early 2026.

“We don’t have to look far to find someone, perhaps a loved one, diagnosed with cancer. Whether in Lubbock, West Texas or Eastern New Mexico, cancer impacts our lives,” said UMC Health System President and CEO Mark Funderburk. “As patient volumes grow significantly, the UMC Cancer Center has woefully outgrown its current capacity.”

The new facility will serve as a destination cancer center providing a wide range of treatment and integrative medicine, patient and family support and expanded research and clinical trials, according to the release. It will also house TTUHSC and UMC faculty specialists to collaborate on patient-centered health care.

The new facility is being dedicated to the TLC2 Foundation after their contribution to the new build, and is set to be open by early 2026.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: UMC, TTUHSC break ground on new TLC2 Foundation Cancer Center