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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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  • UMass Chan experts on rising cancer rates and role of alcohol, environment, lifestyle

    UMass Chan experts on rising cancer rates and role of alcohol, environment, lifestyle

    Global cancer cases have doubled since 1990UMass Chan experts point to lifestyle, environmental and alcohol-related factors as key drivers.

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  • PhD candidate Katherine Murphy receives NIH grant for innovative prostate cancer research

    PhD candidate Katherine Murphy receives NIH grant for innovative prostate cancer research

    PhD candidate Katherine Murphy received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for her pancreatic cancer research.

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  • Postdoctoral fellow Nikita Bhalerao honored by National Pancreas Foundation

    Postdoctoral fellow Nikita Bhalerao honored by National Pancreas Foundation

    Postdoc Nikita Bhalerao, PhD, received the 2025 Rising Star Award from the National Pancreas Foundation and a fellowship from the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.

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  • UMass Chan leads new $4.4 million study to study melanoma

    UMass Chan leads new $4.4 million study to study melanoma

    UMass Chan Medical School received a five-year, $4.4 million National Cancer Institute grant to study how transfer RNAs may fuel the spread of melanoma.

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  • Science, strength and survival: UMass Chan researcher, cancer patient inspires at 2025 UMass Cancer Walk

    Science, strength and survival: UMass Chan researcher, cancer patient inspires at 2025 UMass Cancer Walk

    The 27th annual UMass Cancer Walk at Polar Park raised more than $450,000 to support cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Chan.

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  • Roger Davis awarded Bert and Natalie Vallee Award from American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Roger Davis awarded Bert and Natalie Vallee Award from American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS, has been awarded the 2026 Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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