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Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the UMass Cancer Center is committed to providing exceptional patient care, conducting cutting-edge research at the highest level, offering excellence in education and training, and serving as an educational resource and advocate for the Central Massachusetts community.
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Expert Cancer Care in Central Massachusetts

We offer comprehensive cancer care for all childhood and adult cancers, combining state-of-the-art treatments with compassionate support for patients and their families.
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Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

We carry out front-line research in basic, translational, clinical and population-based discovery to find newer, better methods for the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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World Class Medical and Scientific Education

The UMass Cancer Center is dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers, clinicians and physician-scientists.
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Research Partnership

The UMass Cancer Center has established partnerships with researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Researchers at UMass Amherst investigate a broad range of cancer topics including identification of mechanisms of cancer risk, drug development, cancer drug delivery, and nutrition and cancer prevention. Collaborations between researchers at UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Amherst are fostered by an annual research retreat and joint funding opportunities.

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have programs centering on comparative and translational oncology, and using the tumor genome to inform novel therapeutic approaches.