University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Cancer Specialties: The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center offers treatments for all types of cancers including lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Primary location:
5841 South Maryland Avenue
MC 1140
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-9180
URL: http://www-uccrc.uchicago.edu/
About the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center:
The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center (UCCRC) employs a wealth of intellectual, technological, and financial resources to pursue a comprehensive, collaborative research program involving more than 200 renowned scientists and clinicians.
The University established the UCCRC following the approval of the National Cancer Act of 1973. Through its Cancer Centers Program, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) currently supports 63 cancer centers. Forty of these Centers, including the UCCRC, are Comprehensive Centers characterized by “scientific excellence and the capability to integrate a diversity of research approaches to focus on the problem of cancer.” They share a common goal: attack malignant diseases “through laboratory research, innovative clinical trials, and prevention research.”
One of only two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Illinois, the UCCRC has earned a reputation for excellence, innovation and a commitment to address cancer from every angle. UCCRC scientists study these diseases at the molecular level to evaluate how minute variations in genes can trigger processes that initiate abnormal cell growth.
Clinical researchers apply the knowledge discovered in the lab to create and test promising new treatments and procedures. They bring patients new hope as they test novel therapies for effectiveness and determine optimal dosages. Clinicians and investigators in cancer control, prevention and population research implement new approaches to screening and prevention, teach state-of-the-art diagnostics to local physicians, and reach into communities to encourage residents to adopt healthier lifestyles and recognize the value of cancer screening and early detection. Our community researchers also strive to eliminate health disparities among ethnic or social groups.
