University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Cancer Specialties: The University of California San Diego Cancer Center treats all types of cancer including brain and bone tumors, gastrointestinal cancers, breast cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and Mesothelioma, skin cancer, etc.
Primary location:
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone: (800) 926-8273
URL: http://health.ucsd.edu/cancer/
About the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center:
The UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center was established in 1979. It is one of just 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States. Such centers are prominent among the leading institutions in the nation dedicated to scientific innovation and clinical excellence. UCSD is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego and Imperial counties to have earned this honor.
The Cancer Center’s mission is to translate promising scientific discoveries into new and better options for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and for the amelioration of pain.
The Moores Cancer Center conducts research in molecular genetics and advanced treatments.
The Center’s teams include specialists from a variety of disciplines such as medical, surgical and radiation oncology, pathology, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, nursing, social work, genetic counseling and more.
