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UMass Cancer Center

Our mission is to advance the cancer control continuum—from etiology through survivorship—in patients of all ages and with all types of cancer, through cutting-edge research, excellence in education, community-based outreach and the delivery of compassionate, patient-centered care.

 

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UMass Cancer Center is a powerhouse in cancer research. Our scientists and clinical researchers have been recruited from around the world and are leaders in their field who work to advance our understanding of cancer initiation, progression, treatment and prevention through groundbreaking basic, translational, clinical and population research.

 

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  • Community rallies for 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota

    Community rallies for 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota

    More than $650,000 was raised for the 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk.

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  • Faculty shine at Educational Recognition Awards ceremony, Last Lecture

    Faculty shine at Educational Recognition Awards ceremony, Last Lecture

    Faculty members from the three UMass Chan graduate schools were honored at the 2024 Educational Recognition Awards ceremony and Susan Zweizig, MD, delivered the annual honorary Last Lecture, titled “What You Don’t See.”

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  • Mary Munson, Craig Peterson named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

    Mary Munson, Craig Peterson named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

    The two UMass Chan faculty members are among 500 scientists, engineers and innovators elected this year.

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  • Chancellor: Advance cancer research by supporting UMass Cancer Walk

    Chancellor: Advance cancer research by supporting UMass Cancer Walk

    The UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota returns to Polar Park on Sunday, Sept. 29. All proceeds support adult and pediatric cancer research and more than 150 clinical trials at UMass Chan Medical School.

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  • UMass Chan PhD students present research in Black Excellence at UMass Chan series

    UMass Chan PhD students present research in Black Excellence at UMass Chan series

    Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students Atinuke G. Oyinbo and Favour Akabogu discussed their research for the Black Excellence series.

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  • Sharina Person honored with Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

    Sharina Person honored with Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

    Sharina Person, PhD, was honored with the Chancellors Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion at the annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote speaker Joan Reede, MD, MS, MPH MBA called on the medical community to move forward in values that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. 

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