Vision Overview
The Critical Need for Cancer Care
1 in 16
adult residents in San Mateo County are on a cancer journey
Projected to double
demand for Stanford cancer care in the next decade
77%
projected increase in global cancer cases by 2050
2,897
Redwood City residents received Stanford cancer care in 2025
Inspired Design for Healing and Community
The cancer center is designed as a healing environment deeply connected to the natural landscape, featuring:
- Abundant natural light and views of surrounding landscapes throughout patient areas
- Accessible, welcoming spaces from arrival through treatment for patients, caregivers, and visitors
- Physical connections between research and clinical care to accelerate "bench to bedside" innovations for patient care and trials
- LEED Gold equivalent sustainability for cancer center buildings and operations highlighting our focus on environmental stewardship and long-term community resilience
Over the past year, the Stanford Medicine team has focused on listening. We’ve engaged with a variety of stakeholders: our neighbors, community and business leaders, patients, and care providers to understand what matters most as we bring forward this cancer center. By listening deeply, we’ve gained invaluable insights that have shaped our plans.
Architectural Renderings
- Hospital Drop Off
- Hospital Atrium
- Hospital Atrium
- Clinic Entry
- Clinic Lobby
- Clinic Waiting Room
- Clinic Infusion
- Research Entry
- Research Lab Interior
- Looking South on Broadway
- Aerial View
Updated Project at a Glance
Guiding Principles
- Drive Discovery: Build on Stanford’s history of delivering “firsts” and set a new global standard for cancer research, breakthroughs, and education.
- Connect Innovators: Expand our capacity for innovation and share our cancer expertise across our care network and with colleagues around the world.
- Educate Future Leaders: Integrate research, care, and education for the next generation of cancer doctors and scientists.
- Transform Treatment: Deliver world-class research with exceptional patient care in a single, patient-oriented setting from prevention through survivorship.
- Expand Care: Grow our capacity to expand access to innovative care and clinical trials for patients and communities.
- Align on Shared Community Values: Strengthen our long and collaborative relationship with our neighbors and the region to promote a healthy community and foster environmental stewardship
Our Proposal
Driven by our guiding principles, we are proposing 1.75 million square feet of cancer-focused facilities in buildings up to 10 stories or 175 feet in height, adding 1.17 million square feet to previously approved square footage, including:
- Cancer Hospital: A state-of-the-art facility providing inpatient care with up to 470 beds
- Clinic Building: A multidisciplinary outpatient clinic building connected to existing services for coordinated cancer care
- Research Building: An engine for breakthrough discoveries with connections to patient care
- Supporting Infrastructure: Additional structures including an amenity building, ample parking, and a central energy hub
- Increased Connectivity: Improved pedestrian circulation and patient drop off experience by extending Hurlingame Avenue between Bay Road and Broadway
- Enhanced Greenway: Extended greenway with connections to Broadway and Bay, creating a more focused, impactful pedestrian experience through the campus
- Local Employment: An estimated increase of 3,200–3,700 jobs will be added over the life of the updated project, resulting in a total of approximately 6,900 to 7,400 people employed at the Stanford Redwood City campus
A Closer Look: The Conceptual Cancer Center Overview
Stanford Medicine is pleased to present our most up-to-date conceptual site maps for our community to share in the vision of the cancer center.
Updated Project Timeline & Next Steps
The development of the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in Redwood City is a multi-year process guided by community collaboration and a thorough city review. After a year of community engagement and design refinement, updated project details have been submitted to the City for public review.
Built on a Foundation of Partnership and Care
A Patient-Centered Approach
We envision transforming cancer treatment by delivering world-class research with exceptional patient care in a single, patient-oriented setting from prevention through survivorship. This new cancer center will further the ‘bench to bedside and back’ cyclical process in translational medicine that connects laboratory research (the "bench") directly to patient care (the "bedside") and back to further research informed by clinical experiences and outcomes.
Vision Overview
Stanford Medicine is leading a “Community-First” approach to this updated project’s approval process by fostering open dialogue with local community members and stakeholders to ensure plans resonate with community interests. We are dedicated to being a good neighbor and strengthening our long-standing relationships in Redwood City.
Learn more about our community engagement efforts, see past event photos, and find out about upcoming town halls.