NEW ORLEANS –Ochsner Health System announced today a historic $20 million gift from New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owners, Gayle and Tom Benson to expand cancer care services and advance clinical research within the Gulf South region. This is part of a major expansion of the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center, making it one of the leading comprehensive destinations for cancer care across a multi-state region.
Since 2010, The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson Highway has cared for patients from eight states and seven countries and has five-year survival rates for prostate, lung, colon and breast cancer that are consistently over the national average.