Over the past 15 years, research discoveries in the fight against cancer have evolved at such a rapid pace, there are now more potential curative therapies than ever before. For the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the DCC has played a crucial role in advancing our drive towards more cures.
Year after year, the funds that are raised by the DCC allows Sylvester to recruit and retain some of the world’s best minds in cancer research and provide them with the resources they need to make discoveries. In 2019, we achieved a tremendous milestone when the National Cancer Institute (NCI) placed us among the top cancer centers in the country by awarding Sylvester with an NCI-designation, recognizing our breakthrough scientific discoveries, cutting-edge cancer treatments, and community outreach programs.
We are one of only two NCI-designated institutions in the state of Florida— and one of only 73 in the United States. This designation sets us apart as a leader in moving scientific discoveries from the laboratory directly to patients, and in providing the most innovative treatments in the region. None of this would be possible without the dedication and support of the Miami Dolphins and the DCC, which has steadfastly provided the much-needed resources to accelerate Sylvester’s life-saving mission. READ MORE
100% of the dollars raised at the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, go towards research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and its that research that makes the difference. Everyone at Sylvester is dedicated to making the breakthroughs that will cure cancer and taking care of patients with the most sophisticated new techniques and treatments. Every day, we are developing new, more effective, non-toxic treatments -- ways of preventing cancer from occurring in the first place.
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.,
Director of Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
100% of the dollars raised at the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, go towards research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and its that research that makes the difference. Everyone at Sylvester is dedicated to making the breakthroughs that will cure cancer and taking care of patients with the most sophisticated new techniques and treatments. Every day, we are developing new, more effective, non-toxic treatments -- ways of preventing cancer from occurring in the first place.
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.,
Director of Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center
“For the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Dolphins Challenge Cancer event has played a crucial role in advancing our drive towards more cures. We are proud to present you with the, Faces of the DCC, a project dedicated to documenting the impact from this incredible partnership.”
– Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.
The DCC began 15 years ago with one goal in mind: to unite the community against one of the most insidious diseases of our generation—Cancer... As we look to the next ten years of impact, we realize it’s time for us to evolve from an event into a year-round movement focused on the challenge the cancer community faces every single day.
Tom Garfinkel
The DCC began 15 years ago with one goal in mind: to unite the community against one of the most insidious diseases of our generation—Cancer... As we look to the next ten years of impact, we realize it’s time for us to evolve from an event into a year-round movement focused on the challenge the cancer community faces every single day.
Tom Garfinkel
The DCC was founded in 2010 by the Miami Dolphins Organization as the signature initiative of the Foundation’s health impact area and has become the largest fundraising event in the NFL. The DCC’s purpose is to improve people’s lives through financial support for innovative cancer research at Sylvester, South Florida’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center. Sylvester is now among the top cancer centers in the United States and joins a highly select group as one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in the state of Florida and one of just 73 across the nation. Since its inception, the DCC has raised more than $75 million, donating 100 percent of participant-raised funds to Sylvester. For more information, visit www.DolphinsChallengeCancer.com.our breakthrough scientific discoveries, cutting-edge cancer treatments, and community outreach programs.
We are one of only two NCI-designated institutions in the state of Florida— and one of only 73 in the United States. This designation sets us apart as a leader in moving scientific discoveries from the laboratory directly to patients, and in providing the most innovative treatments in the region. None of this would be possible without the dedication and support of the Miami Dolphins and the DCC, which has steadfastly provided the much-needed resources to accelerate Sylvester’s life-saving mission. READ MORE
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