{"entity":{"id":"legorreta-cancer-center","kind":"institution","name":"Legorreta Cancer Center","aka":["Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University","The Cancer Center at Brown"],"tldr":"Brown University's cancer centre in Rhode Island, which links cancer researchers across the state's universities and hospitals and points patients to clinical trials and care partners.","summary":"The Legorreta Cancer Center is Brown University's cancer centre, based in Providence, Rhode Island. It grew out of the Joint Program in Cancer Biology, established in 2018, and was named the Legorreta Cancer Center in 2021 following a $25 million gift from Pablo and Almudena Legorreta. Its members span several academic institutions and hospitals, and its stated focus includes the social, societal and environmental factors that influence cancer. It says it is addressing Rhode Island's burdens in lung, bladder and colorectal cancer through research, clinical trials and outreach. Its website has sections for researchers, patients, the local community, and education and training.","asOf":"2026-11-04","links":[{"label":"About the Legorreta Cancer Center","url":"https://legorreta.brown.edu/"},{"label":"History of the Legorreta Cancer Center","url":"https://legorreta.brown.edu/about-us/history"}],"tags":[],"related":[],"cancers":["lung-cancer","colorectal"],"sections":[],"technologies":[],"targets":[],"drugs":[],"companies":[],"institutions":[],"pathways":[],"terms":[],"trials":[],"people":[],"bottlenecks":[],"keyPapers":[],"journals":[],"dependsOn":[],"notes":[],"city":"Providence, RI","country":"US","lat":41.824,"lng":-71.413,"institutionType":"cancer-center","website":"https://legorreta.brown.edu/","university":"Brown University","programs":["Research programs, translational oncology and shared resources for members","Clinical trial, screening guideline and clinical partner information for patients","Community outreach in Rhode Island, aimed at lung, bladder and colorectal cancer","Education and training, including affiliated graduate programs and fellowships","Pilot funding for translational research projects"]},"route":"/institutions/legorreta-cancer-center/","neighbours":{"cancer":[{"id":"colorectal","kind":"cancer","name":"Colorectal cancer","route":"/cancers/colorectal/"},{"id":"lung-cancer","kind":"cancer","name":"Lung cancer (all types)","route":"/cancers/lung-cancer/"}],"institution":[{"id":"aaci","kind":"institution","name":"Association of American Cancer Institutes","route":"/institutions/aaci/"}]}}