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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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  • PhD candidate studies rare form of sarcoma
    June 16, 2025

    PhD candidate studies rare form of sarcoma

    PhD candidate Favour Akabogu has earned a scholarship and an award to continue research developing new therapies for GIST, a rare type of cancer.

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  • UMass Chan MD/PhD student Ayush Kumar wins AMA Research Challenge
    April 14, 2025

    UMass Chan MD/PhD student Ayush Kumar wins AMA Research Challenge

    More than 1,330 research projects were submitted to the 2024 AMA Research Challenge for consideration.

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  • UMass Chan cancer biologist explains the cancer risk associated with consuming alcohol
    April 10, 2025

    UMass Chan cancer biologist explains the cancer risk associated with consuming alcohol

    Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD, professor of medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation explaining the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

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  • Research by UMass Chan scientists upends scientific understanding of how anticancer drugs kill cancer
    February 25, 2025

    Research by UMass Chan scientists upends scientific understanding of how anticancer drugs kill cancer

    Research by Sharon Cantor, PhD, and Jenna M. Whalen, PhD, poses a new explanation for how cancer-fighting drugs attack and destroy BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumor cells.

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  • Community rallies for 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota
    October 02, 2024

    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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  • UMass Chan researchers develop dual therapeutic that holds promise as pancreatic cancer treatment
    September 24, 2024

    UMass Chan researchers develop dual therapeutic that holds promise as pancreatic cancer treatment

    UMass Chan Medical School scientists Marcus Ruscetti, PhD, and Prabhani Atukorale, PhD, have developed a new, dual immunotherapy approach that may potentially change the way clinicians treat pancreatic cancer.  

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