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

UMass Chan lost one of its greats when Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, passed away unexpectedly in February 2023. We've established these web pages in his memory so our visitors can take a few minutes, from time to time, to peruse and remember him.

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Cancer Nexus Blog

Read up on the Center's latest developments in cancer research, screening and prevention, as well as innovations in cancer detection and treatment.

Mar 18, 2024

Developing a Targeted Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

With support from the UMass Cancer Pilot Grant Program, Lucio Castilla, PhD, is working on a way to deliver a targeted therapy for inversion(16) acute myeloid leukemia. he is collaborating with S. Thai Thuyamanavan, PhD, an expert in drug delivery, to develop an antibody-nanogel conjugate capable of delivering a small molecule to AML cells and kill them.

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Feb 1, 2024

The Darkest Side of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The TP53 Mutation

Learn why the TP53 mutation in acute myeloid leukemia is particularly worrisome and what Shyam Patel, MD, PhD is doing about it.

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Oct 14, 2021

New Research Sheds Light on Treatment for TP53-Mutant Blood Cancers

Dr. Patel discusses his new research defining the clinico-genomic landscape of TP53 mutations in patients with AML

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