Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to Bring World-Class Cancer Care Services to Sturdy Memorial Hospital Campus in Attleboro
Sturdy Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced that they have signed a letter of intent where Dana-Farber will provide ambulatory cancer services in a medical office building on the Sturdy Memorial Hospital campus, enhancing cancer care in Attleboro, MA.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will operate an ambulatory cancer clinic within the new Sturdy Health Cancer and Specialty Care Medical Office Building currently being constructed. While the medical office building will open this summer, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute space will open in 2026, providing access to comprehensive cancer care services.
This collaboration helps meet the needs of cancer patients throughout the Commonwealth and will enable Dana-Farber's world-class care to be provided closer to home.
"For decades, our Sturdy Health Hematology and Oncology physicians, nurses, and staff have provided our neighbors facing a cancer diagnosis with high-quality, compassionate cancer care," said Aimee Brewer, president and chief executive officer, Sturdy Health. "Collaborating with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will further advance the personalized care our community has come to rely upon, including advanced clinical trials and the supportive resources for which Dana-Farber is world-renowned."
"We know the importance and impact of having access to the best cancer treatment, in a convenient location close to home. The services and world-class care we will be providing at Sturdy Memorial Hospital are more important now than ever as the incidence of cancer dramatically rises. Our new collaboration with Sturdy Health will enhance access and expand oncology services for those in the Attleboro area," said Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, president and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been committed to providing those with cancer the best treatment available today while developing tomorrow's cures through cutting-edge research.
"Collaborations like this help to reinforce our position as an independent, community-serving health system dedicated to delivering exceptional and accessible health care, close to home," said Brewer.
