The Hux Cancer Center came into being in 1989. Dr. Juan Correa, the first medical sub-specialist in Terre Haute, had long wanted to bring multi-specialty cancer care to the Wabash Valley. Under his and his now-retired associate Dr. Robert Cantillo's direction, Union Hospital developed an oncology unit staffed by oncology certified nurses. Under the guidance of Frank Shelton, former CEO of Union Hospital, a generous grant was secured from Vernon Hux and his family to build and equip the Radiation Oncology Unit. With the addition of radiation oncology, multi-specialty services for the treatment of cancer patients became a reality at Union Hospital. Today the Hux Cancer Center is leading the way in the Wabash Valley toward the saving of lives through the prevention and treatment of cancer.