Fox Cancer Center to Bring Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research to El Paso by 2028
Last week, Texas Tech Health El Paso marked the start of the region’s first comprehensive cancer center, the Fox Cancer Center. After 24 years of planning and founding, the center is set to open in 2028, and it will unite imaging, treatment, research, clinical trials, and prevention programs under one roof.
On ABC-7 Xtra, UMC CEO Jacob Cintron, cancer survivor and philanthropist Steve Fox, and Texas Tech University President Dr. Richard Lange discussed what this milestone means for our community in El Paso.
Cintron described the center as more than just a building; it represents the start of a deep, long-term collaboration. He emphasized the urgency of local access:
“There are families that will forego treatment because they can’t afford it, or families that need not only the physical treatment but the emotional support,” he said. “Our community deserves that level of care.”
UMC will work with Texas Tech Health El Paso to recruit oncologists and specialists to operate the center and provide support services like imaging, radiation therapy, and lab work. As a teaching hospital, UMC will also help train future cancer specialists. Dr. Lange announced:
“We’ll start a fellowship specifically for training in oncology.”
The project is backed in part by UMC’s $396.6 million bond, approved by voters in 2024, with $30 million dedicated to the Fox Cancer Center. Additional state funding was secured through the leadership of Rep. Mary González, Rep. Joe Moody, and Sen. César Blanco.
The Fox Cancer Center will bring world-class care to El Paso and stand as a symbol of hope, access, and progress, ensuring that no one in our community has to fight cancer far from home.
Watch the full ABC-7 Xtra interview with Steve Fox, Dr. Richard Lange, and Jacob Cintron here.
Learn more about UMC’s bond initiatives and how they will shape the future of healthcare in El Paso. Explore updates on the Bond Watch site.
