Cancer Research Saves Lives

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Hawaiʻi is situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, beautiful but remote. If you had to fly somewhere to receive cancer care, you could fly 2,500 miles to Seattle or Los Angeles. Most patients would choose to be treated close to home and loved ones.

It is essential that we have a NCI-designated cancer center with an alliance of partners offering the most advanced care here.

Hawaiʻi is one of the most ethnically-diverse states in the U.S. and some cancers are more prevalent here. The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, a research program affiliated with UH Mānoa, examines cancer in the context of the state's unique cultural, ethnic, and environmental characteristics.

The Cure Begins With Research

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center has earned designation by the National Cancer Institute as one of the premier research institutions in the U.S. To remain at the forefront of innovation, we need private support to augment grant funding for research, recruitment, technology, and education.

Collaboration and Quality Care

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center has formed a statewide alliance that includes the Queen's Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, the Kuakini Medical Center, the American Cancer Society, the UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine and a growing list of community partners.

By joining forces, they are creating a pipeline that drives laboratory discovery into the clinical setting, directly benefiting people in our homes and neighborhoods affected by cancer.

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