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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.

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Thomas J. Fitzgerald, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology; Director, Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC), UMass Chan Medical School

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Thomas J. Fitzgerald, MD

Research Focus - The Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC) and Radiation Biology of Tumor Resistance to Therapy and Normal Tissue Injury

Director and NCI primary investigator on quality assurance of imaging and radiation oncology clinical/translational oncology patient trials
Curation and archival storage of imaging data for artificial intelligence (AI) research
Research in radiation basic science for tumor control and tissue injury
Application of expertise in bone marrow biology for hematopoietic and leukemia/lymphoma stem cell populations
Study of cell adhesion molecules and the impact of anti-adhesion therapy as a co-partner to radiation therapy for epithelial disease

Representative Publication

Wang T, Huang J, Vue M, et al. α_vβ₃ Integrin mediates radioresistance of prostate cancer cells through regulation of survivin. Mol Cancer Res. 2019;17(2):398-408.

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