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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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Expert Cancer Care in Central Massachusetts

We offer comprehensive cancer care for all childhood and adult cancers, combining state-of-the-art treatments with compassionate support for patients and their families.
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Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

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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World Class Medical and Scientific Education

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
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.

Donate to the The Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, Award in Graduate Research:

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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.

Jun 15, 2023

Bringing Drugs to the Brain Takes Ingenuity: A Conversation with Rachael Sirianni, PhD

Rachael Sirianni, PhD, is working on ways to deliver drugs directly to the brain. Her research has broad implications for treating brain cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.

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Jan 13, 2023

Pushing Back on Glioblastoma

Samantha Sarli and Jonathan Watts, PhD are working on a novel drug to treat glioblastoma.

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Apr 8, 2022

UMass Chan is attending major cancer conference to share advances in cancer research

Follow Our Research Presentations at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022

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Feb 22, 2022

Paving the Path for Neuro-Oncology Translational Research: A Conversation with David Cachia, MD

David Cachia, MD talks about future neuro-oncology clinical trials at UMass Chan

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