Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (TMUCIH) is a specialized tertiary cancer hospital located in Hexi District, Tianjin, China. It is affiliated with Tianjin Medical University and supervised by the Tianjin Municipal Health Commission. The hospital's origins can be traced back to a field clinic established by the British garrison in Tianjin in 1861, following the establishment of the British concession in Tianjin. On December 1, 1868, management was transferred to the London Missionary Society, and the facility was renamed the "London Missionary Society Clinic". In 1879, British missionary John Kenneth Mackenzie took charge of the clinic and, after curing Li Hongzhang's wife, received donations to expand the institution into the "London Missionary Society Hospital". In 1924, it was renamed "Dr. Mackenzie Memorial Hospital" in his honor. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government took over the hospital and renamed it "Tianjin Municipal People's Hospital". In 1952, the hospital established China’s first oncology department, becoming a pioneering institution in Chinese oncology. The hospital gradually evolved into a cancer-focused hospital, officially adopting the name "Tianjin Cancer Hospital" in 1988 and later the extended name "Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital" in 1997

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