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Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer Treatment Centers

General Information Resources Related To Mesothelioma

National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has a toll-free telephone service for people with cancer and their families, the public, and health care professionals. You can access the latest information about cancer and local resources by calling 800-4-CANCER. You may also be connected to the regional National Cancer Institute center that serves your area.

When you call, you can request information regarding mesothelioma treatment, or information regarding asbestos or any other form of cancer.

The NCI web site also provides comprehensive information and resources regarding clinical trials, research on cancer treatment, prevention, screening, coping with cancer and much more.

National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov/
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-4000
800-4-CANCER
800-422-6237


American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices. Whether you or a loved one has been affected by mesothelioma or any other type of cancer, ACS can be an invaluable aid in navigating the otherwise overwhelming pathway through this difficult experience.

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345


CancerNet at the North Central Mississippi Regional Cancer Center

This is a very helpful website with good information regarding immunotherapy treatment, finding hope for surviving cancer, and improving quality of life for cancer patients.

CancerNet


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Comprehensive Cancer Centers

Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham
It is the mission of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide the most up-to-date and effective care to cancer patients; to advance the nation's scientific understanding of cancer; and to translate this new knowledge into improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for all types of cancer including mesothelioma.
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
Basic Health Sciences Building
1824 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-3300
205-934-5077

Arizona

University of Arizona Cancer Center
Arizona's first comprehensive cancer center provides care for and treatment of those who have encountered all forms of cancer including mesothelioma (asbestos related cancer), as well as research into new techniques for prevention and cure, and through educational outreach programs that help people reduce their cancer risk.
University of Arizona Cancer Center
1501 North Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85724
602-626-7925
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California

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCLA´s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) has established an international reputation for developing new cancer therapies, providing the best in experimental and traditional treatments, and expertly guiding and training the next generation of medical researchers. With a membership of more than 230 physicians and scientists, the Jonsson Cancer Center handles more than 20,000 patient visits per year and conducts hundreds of clinical trials, providing the latest in experimental cancer treatments.
Patients at the JCCC benefit from care provided by experts from different specialties who work together to help them contend with the immediate and long-term challenges of cancer.
University of California at Los Angeles
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1781
800-825-2631
310-825-5268
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
The USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, located in Los Angeles, is a major regional and national resource for cancer research, treatment, prevention and education. More than 190 basic scientists, physicians and other Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members who are members of the USC/Norris Cancer Center investigate the complex origins and progression of cancer, develop prevention strategies and search for cures.
University of Southern California
1441 Eastlake Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033-0800
213-764-0816
University of California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center
Housed within one of the nation's top biomedical research universities, the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center consolidates the work of researchers and clinicians who are dedicated to four fundamental pursuits: Laboratory research into the causes and events of cancer's progression; clinical research to translate new knowledge into viable treatments; sensitive, state-of-the-art patient care; and population research that can lead to effective prevention, early detection, and quality-of-life improvement for those living with cancer. Several physiciaans, oncologists, doctors and specialists providing mesothelioma treatment resources / information and research are affiliated with or work directly at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center.
University of California San Francisco
1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
1-800-888-8664
City Of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Throughout its history, City of Hope has been committed to excellence in all areas of biomedical research, patient-centered medical care, and community outreach.
StethIn recognition of our excellence in a broad range of new approaches to cancer research and treatment—and our outreach to the community—the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has designated City of Hope a Comprehensive Cancer Center—one of just a handful of elite institutions nationwide. As a division of the National Institutes of Health, the NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. BB The NCI's Cancer Center program acknowledges institutions for their scientific excellence, and their ability to bring diverse research approaches to the problem of cancer. The "Comprehensive Cancer Center" designation indicates that City of Hope has undergone a rigorous peer review process, and has been found to be worthy of this highest level of recognition.
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
626-256-HOPE (4673) 310-825-5268
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Connecticut

Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yale Cancer Center combines innovative cancer treatment and quality care for patients. YCCC is the only comprehensive cancer center in Southern New England. Cancer treatment is available through multidisciplinary teams who work together to make sure that every aspect of a patient’s treatment plan is well managed. Among other cancer disciplines, YCCC has a team of doctors specializing in and dedicated to mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment.
Yale University School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8028
203-785-4095

Florida

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
SCCC is Southern Florida's univserity based cancer center, providing cancer-related research, diagnosis, and treatment at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. UM/Sylvester handles more than 1,400 inpatient admissions annually, performs 3,000 surgical procedures, and treats 3,000 new cancer patients each year. In addition, UM/Sylvester physicians and scientists are engaged in 200 clinical trials and receive more than $31 million annually in research grants.
University of Miami Medical School
1475 Northwest 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136
305-548-4918
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Illinois

Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern University
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in conjunction with the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation recently opened a modern, outpatient clinical cancer center. The facility offers a full range of oncology services and provides access to specialized research, clinical trials and diagnostic services.
RHL Cancer Center, Northwestern University
303 East Chicago Avenue
Olson Pavilion, Room 8250 Chicago, IL 60611
312-908-5250

Maryland

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Care Center
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is dedicated to better understanding human cancers and finding more effective treatments. The center has active programs in clinical research, laboratory research, education, community outreach, and prevention, treatment and control. Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only such NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state of Maryland. The Center also offers complete family and patient services that include a Cancer Counseling Center, survivors and palliative care programs, and two residences for patients traveling from out-of-town to receive treatment.
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins University
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-8943
410-955-8822

Massachusetts

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
The mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is to provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-632-2233
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Michigan

University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center provides its patients comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and support services in an environment that reflects their mission: the conquest of cancer through innovation and collaboration. Drawing on the strengths of the U-M faculty, the Cancer Center has assembled a team of specialists who are leaders in their fields to unravel the threat of cancer and to provide care and comfort to those it afflicts.
UMCCC
102 Observatory
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0724
313-936-1831
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, backed state-of-the-science cancer research, is the only cancer center in southeast Michigan where teams of cancer experts diagnose patients with world-class precision and compassionate care. Working with hundreds of doctors statewide, the Institute arranges for care convenient for patients and families. Cancer teams and doctors can recommend the best treatment options with the Institute’s immediate access to the latest cancer-fighting drugs and therapies.
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Michigan
110 East Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
313-833-1146

Minnesota

Mayo Cancer Center
Mayo Foundation
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated cancer center with a national presence. It is located in three sites: Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Rochester, Minn. The three locations give Mayo Clinic Cancer Center a broad geographic reach to serve diverse patient populations and bring diverse perspectives to its research. Offers Clinical trials for the treatment of advanced lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma, as just one of the center's many services.
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
200 First Street SW
Roghester, MN 55905
507-284-3753
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New Hampshire

Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Provides a positive environment for treatment, cure, and recovery for patients with all forms of cancer. Patients receive technologically advanced cancer treatments and access to clinical trials of new treatments. Each patient is seen as an individual, and a specific treatment plan is developed by specialists who work directly with the patient, family, and referring physician. The Cancer Center is also a leader in improving the comfort and quality of life of patients.
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Dartmouth-Hitchock Medical Center
One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756
603-650-4141

New York

Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Roswell Park Cancer Institute is dedicated to providing total care to the cancer patient; to conducting research into the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer; and to educating the public and the next generation of those who study and treat cancer. Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma and other forms of cancer.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY 14263
800-767-9355
213-845-5770
Columbia-Presbyterian Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ongoing clinical trials for mesothelioma treatment among a full range of research, care, after-care and support in helping patients set on the goal of surviving cancer.
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
College of Physicians and Surgeons
701 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
212-305-6921
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
One of the world's premier cancer centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. Provides comprehensive services in the field of mesothelioma treatment, as well as extensive support for those surviving from asbestos caused and other forms of cancer.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York, NY 10021
Physician Referral Service: 800-525-2225
General Information & Appointment Scheduling: 212-639-2000
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North Carolina

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
North Carolina based Duke CCC provides comprehensive compassionate care, cutting edge research, and ongoing support for victims of mesothelioma and other forms of cancer.
Also visit the Duke University Cancer patient services web site, which provides information for patients including how to make an appointment, treatment options, patient support and education services.
Duke University Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, NC 27710
919-684-5613

Ohio

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC)
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) based at Case Western Reserve University (Case) is a partnership organization supporting all cancer related research efforts at Case, University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC), and the Cleveland Clinic. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Case CCC serves the cancer research and clinical needs of an urban manufacturing and rural agricultural region containing 3.8 million people in Northern Ohio.
Case Comprehensive Care Center
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
OSUCCC's mission is to save lives through innovative research designed to improve detection, treatment and prevention of cancer in its many forms. The OSUCCC is home to the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute - a 160+ bed hospital dedicated solely to cancer care.
Ohio State Universrity Comprehensive Care Center
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
300 West 10th Avenue Columbus, OH 4321
800-638-6996
614-293-4878
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Pennsylvania

Fox Chase Cancer Center
The mission of Fox Chase Cancer Center is to reduce the burden of human cancer through the pursuit of new knowledge in basic biological research; to conduct research specifically related to cancer causes, prevention, and treatment; to apply this knowledge to the prevention of cancer; and to render compassionate care and treatment to cancer patients.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
7701 Burholme Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-728-2781
University of Pennsylvania
Abramson Cancer Center
The Abramson Cancer Center is dedicated to innovative and compassionate cancer care. The clinical program, comprised of a dedicated staff of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, nutritionists and patient care coordinators, currently sees over 50,000 outpatient visits, 3400 inpatient admissions, and provides over 24,000 chemotherapy treatments, and more than 65,000 radiation treatments.
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-6334
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Since 1985, the UPCI has been committed to improving the understanding of how cancer develops; to characterizing new lifesaving approaches for cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment; and to educating future generations of scientists and clinicians.
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
200 Meyran Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2592
800-537-4063
412-692-4670

Tennessee

Vanderbilt Cancer Center
A Leading Center for Cancer Care, The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tennessee. The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is committed to bringing together the best and brightest scientists, clinicians and caregivers to lead the worldwide effort to alleviate suffering from cancer through pioneering research, compassionate care, prevention, outreach and education.
Vanderbilt Cancer Center Vanderbilt University
649 Medical Research Building II Nashville, TN 37232
615-936-1782
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Texas

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center offers integrated programs in cancer treatment, clinical trials, education programs and cancer prevention. The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public. Comprehensive services and treatment geared toward surviving mesothelioma provided through the ACC thoracic center.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcolmbe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030
800-392-1611 option 3

Vermont

Vermont Cancer Center
University of Vermont
VCC is dedicated to improving the human condition as it is affected by cancer, through fostering and sustaining innovative research in the laboratory and in the clinic, cancer information, prevention and control research and programs, state-of-the art cancer diagnosis and treatment, compassionate care that respects the individual patient, education, and community outreach.
Vermont Cancer Center
University of Vermont, E-213 Given Building
89 Beaumont Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-4414

Washington

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The mission of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is the elimination of cancer as a cause of human suffering and death. The center conducts research of the highest standards to improve prevention and treatment of cancer and related diseases.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1124 Columbia Street
Seattle, WA 98104
206-667-5000
206-667-4302
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Washington DC

Lombardi Cancer Research Center
Lombardi is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Washington, DC area. LCRC's clinical team offers the latest treatments for virtually every type of cancer. LCRC also provides the Lombardi CancerLine - a free, confidential information and referral resource for questions about cancer prevention, symptoms, screenings, support services, and treatment, or to access any of LCRC's doctors. The CancerLine can be reached at (202) 444-4000 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LCRC at Georgetown University Medical Center
3800 Reservoir Road NW Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2110

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only comprehensive cancer center in Wisconsin, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. An integral part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the UWCCC unites more than 250 physicians and scientists who work together in translating discoveries from research laboratories into new treatments that benefit cancer patients.
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
608-263-8610
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Clinical Cancer Centers

California

City of Hope National Medical Center
Located just northeast of Los Angeles in Duarte, California, City of Hope comprises more than 300 physicians and scientists and over 2,500 employees work to find the causes of and cures for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The 2004 Patients Evaluation of Performance in California (PEP-C) survey, the largest patient satisfaction survey in the nation, named City of Hope as the only hospital in Southern California and one of only four hospitals in the state to receive the highest marks in all applicable categories from patients.
City of Hope Medical Center
1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010
818-359-8111
818-301-8164
Salk Institute Cancer Center
The Salk Institute consistently ranks among the leading research institutions in the world for its faculty’s contributions and the impact of their findings. The Institute has trained more than 2,000 scientists, many of whom have gone on to positions of leadership in other prominent research centers worldwide. Five scientists trained at the Institute have won Nobel prizes, and three current resident faculty members are Nobel Laureates.
The major areas of study are: Molecular Biology and Genetics; Neurosciences; and Plant Biology. Knowledge acquired in Salk laboratories provides new understanding and potential new therapies and treatments for a range of diseases—from cancer, AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease, to cardiovascular disorders, anomalies of the brain and birth defects. Studies in plant biology at the Salk may one day help improve the quality and quantity of the world’s food supply.
Salk Institute
10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
Tel: (858) 453-4100 X 1386
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Research at the Burnham is organized into 3 disease-focused research centers, bolstered by 3 technology centers. The Cancer Research Center constitutes approximately half the effort. The Burnham has been a member of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designed Cancer Centers program since 1981 in the category of “basic science” cancer centers. The Cancer Research Center has also been designed by the NCI through special grants we receive as: (1) one of 13 centers for cancer drug discovery; (2) one of six centers for defining the molecular signatures of cancer for generating more powerful diagnostic test, in partnership with neighboring organizations including SKCC, and (4) one of eight centers for cancer bionanotechnology, also in partnership with neighboring organizations.
Burnham Institute for Medical Research
10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
Tel: (858) 646-3100
Stanford Cancer Center
Opened in March 2004, the Stanford Cancer Center offers the latest advances in patient-focused treatment in a warm and supportive environment. Consolidating the medical center’s resources for diagnosing and treating cancer, the new cancer center enhances Stanford’s team approach to care while enabling patients to stay in one location for procedures and tests.
The building supports the translational mission of the SCC, bringing together clinicians and researchers to collaborate on the behalf of patients. Housing a tumor registry, a clinical research suite and conference rooms, the center serves as the medical center’s hub for clinical trials of novel cancer therapies and enhances its ability to bring promising research discoveries into clinical practice.
Stanford University Cancer Center
800 Welch Road, Room 284, Stanford, CA 94305-5796
Tel: (650) 736-1808
UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California, Davis
UC Davis Cancer Center's research program is unique in the nation. It is a model partnership that unites physicians and scientists from throughout the university with biomedical researchers and engineers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (home to the world's most powerful computer and a Human Genome Project center).
Every day, our light physicists, biomedical engineers and oncologists partner with experts in dozens of other fields. All told, we have nearly 300 scientists working fulltime to make the breakthroughs that will offer cancer patients fresh hope. It's a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that sets UC Davis apart. And it's good news for our many patients, who stand to be the first to benefit from our advances.
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X Street, Suite 3003, Sacramento, California 95817
Tel: (916) 734-5800
University of California at Irvine Cancer Center
People seeking information, support and treatment at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center have access to new kinds of therapies years before they are generally available to the public, as well as to the full spectrum of conventional approaches to the disease. In addition, patients are assured that a multidisciplinary team of highly trained cancer specialists will wage a concentrated attack on the disease, sensitive to the physical, emotional, and economic impact of the illness on patients and their families. As a university-based facility, the cancer center offers the expertise of a scientific community that has earned an international reputation for its work in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
University of California Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
101 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92668
714-456-8200
University of California at San Diego Cancer Center
The UCSD Cancer Center ranks among the top centers in the nation conducting basic and clinical cancer research, providing advanced patient care and serving the community through outreach and education programs. Loocated at the University of California, San Diego, the Cancer Center offers over 150 clinical trials at any given time.
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
619-543-3325

Colorado

University of Colorado Cancer Center
The Rocky Mountain region's only National Cancer Institute, UCCC offers information and treatment options not available anywhere else in Colorado - providing a multidisciplinary team approach to care — the opportunity to meet with a variety of specialists, in one location, in one day; Physicians who are highly trained in the treatment of specific cancer types, using the latest technology and a commitment to world-class care and amazing service for patients.UCCC's cancer specialists are dedicated to treating nearly every form of cancer, including mesothelioma.
University of Colorado Cancer Center
4200 East 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80262
303-270-3007

Hawaii

Cancer Research Center of Hawaii , University of Hawaii at Manoa
The Cancer Research Center of Hawaii is a research unit of the University of Hawaii (UH) that was established by the Board of Regents as a freestanding independent institute in 1981. On July 1, 1996, the Center became an NCI-designated center and was awarded the Cancer Center Support Grant. Today, the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii continues to bring together researchers who focus on understanding the etiology of cancer and on reducing its impact on the people of Hawaii.
The CRCH conducts research on the causes, prevention and treatment of cancer across a broad array of disciplines. Research areas include epidemiology, molecular carcinogenesis, cancer treatment, prevention methods, quality of life in cancer survivors, new therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment, and community-based interventions to promote cancer preventive lifestyles in our multiethnic population.
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
1236 Lauhala Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Tel: (808) 586-3013

Illinois

University of Chicago
Ben May Department for Cancer Research
The work done by the collection of laboratories within the Ben May Department for Cancer Research has advanced cancer treatment by providing answers to fundamental biological questions and by finding applications for groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
UC Department for Cancer Research
929 East 57th Street, W421 Chicago, IL 60637
312-702-6180

Indiana

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indiana University (IU) Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center advances the understanding, prevention and treatment of cancer throughout Indiana and the world with patient-centered care, acceleration of promising science and collaborative educational programs. Over 200 investigators conduct research in the areas of experimental and development therapeutics, breast cancer, cancer control, as well as hematopoiesis, microenvironment and immunology. The IU Simon Cancer Center’s Translational Research Acceleration Collaboration (ITRAC) is the internal planning and funding process which has recently been implemented to speed the development of new cancer diagnostics and therapies from the laboratory to the bedside. Molecular and environmental carcinogenesis is one research area currently in development at the center.
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indiana Cancer Pavilion
535 Barnhill Drive, Room 455, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5289
Tel: (317) 278-0070
The Purdue Cancer Center
The Purdue Cancer Center is an interdisciplinary basic cancer research Center. Its mission is to promote and support multidisciplinary cancer research at Purdue University. The scientific mission of the Center is to promote interdisciplinary cancer research at Purdue University. To accomplish its mission, the Center is organized into three scientific programs: Experimental Therapeutics and Diagnostics; Structural Biology; and Cell Growth and Differentiation. These programs form the scientific core of the Center. Our scientists collaborate across many departments to focus the most advanced biological, chemical, engineering and veterinary technologies on fighting cancer. Such collaborations generate knowledge, concentrate efforts on the most promising diagnostics and therapeutics, create additional research and funding opportunities, and help train future leaders in cancer research
Purdue University Cancer Center
Hansen Life Sciences Research Building
South University Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1524
Tel: (765) 494-9129

Maine

The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center
Science at The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center gains its strength and focus from multidisciplinary approaches to cancer, grounded in the genomics and basic biology of the mouse. Accurate preclinical models for human cancers are a foundation for translational research, a proving ground for target identification and validation. Among the best are modern mouse models, in which sophisticated genetic manipulation in the context of defined genetic backgrounds reproduces molecular aberrations associated with human tumors. The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center has a single research program, modeling cancer: stem cells to therapy. Several members work on stem/progenitor cells, focusing on aspects of genome organization, nuclear architecture, and nuclear reprogramming, genome instability and programmed cell death in normal and transitional cells. Others investigate mechanisms involved in disease progression and host response, such as angiogenesis, immune recognition, metabolic regulators, and processes of aging. Prevention and therapy research involves targeting signal transduction pathways; bone marrow transplantation; and complications of cancer and therapy that become health issues for survivors, such as bone loss, reproductive failure and anemia. The sophisticated scientific services and resources supported by the Cancer Center enable this research.
The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center
600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-0800
Tel: (207) 288-6041
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Massachusetts

MIT Center for Cancer Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Center for Cancer Research (CCR) was founded in 1974, and is one of eight National Cancer Institute-designated basic research centers. Our mission is to apply the tools of basic science and technology to determine how cancer is caused, progresses and responds to treatment. Through this effort we have developed an increasingly complete understanding of the nature of cancer cells, which as led directly to improved treatments for the disease. Molecules identified by CCR research teams were used as targets for two of the first few FDA-approved cancer-fighting drugs produced by molecular medicine (approved by the FDA in 1998 and 2001). Today, the Center for Cancer Research continues to generate critical new insights into the basic mechanisms of cancer that are essential for advancing the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. We remain committed to our founding vision that we can conquer cancer through research and technology.
MIT Center for Cancer Research
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E17-110, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
Tel: (617) 253-8511

Nebraska

University of Nebraska Medical Center/ Eppley Cancer Center
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center is renowned for its basic research programs in chemical carcinogenesis, molecular, cellular and structural biology, and translational research in new therapies. Promising areas of clinical research include investigating antibodies for diagnosing and treating lymphomas and solid tumors, and developing tumor vaccines for colon and breast cancer, to name a few. In the multidisciplinary Peggy D. Cowdery Patient Care Center, part of the Lied Transplant Center, cancer patients are treated by surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists, as well as by supportive care specialists such as genetic counselors, nutritionists, and social workers. At the Lied Transplant Center, patients with cancer and other diseases requiring transplantation benefit from revolutionary treatment strategies in a comfortable, home-like setting. Cooperative Care, a new model of care delivery, enables family members to stay and participate as partners in a patient’s care.
University of Nebraska Medical Center/ Eppley Cancer Center
600 South 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-6805
Tel: (402) 559-4238

New Mexico

University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center
Located in a region of rich multicultural and multiethnic diversity, tremendous scientific and technological capability, and challenging health and socioeconomic disparity, The University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center (UNM CRTC) is the nation’s newest NCI-Designated Cancer Center. The special characteristics of the UNM CRTC are the multiethnic populations that it serves with their strikingly different patterns of cancer incidence and mortality; the integration of regional scientific strengths in engineering, nanotechnology, microsystems, and high performance computing at UNM, New Mexico State University, and Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories into its Research Programs; and the extensive networks that it has developed for community-based participatory research and cancer clinical trials. With significant support from UNM, The State of New Mexico, its formal consortium partners (Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories), and the community, the UNM CRTC members and programs have grown tremendously over the past five years. Over 45 new clinical and research faculty have been recruited since 2001.
University of New Mexico
MSC 08 4630, 1 University of New Mexico, 2325 Camino de Salud
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Tel: (505) 272-5622

New York

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Cancer Research Center
The goal of AECC is to foster basic, clinical, population-based and translational research that addresses all aspects of the cancer problem. AECC members are involved in cancer-relevant research or collaborative projects with other members whose work has a cancer focus. Clinical trials cover a wide range of cancers including mesothelioma.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Cancer Research Center
Chanin Building
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
718-430-2302
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is one of sixty-three institutions supported by the Cancer Centers Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and has been an NCI-designated cancer center since 1987.
Established more than a century ago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is today recognized internationally for its educational activities, including an extensive program of scientific meetings and courses that attracts more than 8,000 scientists to the campus each year. Its Watson School of Biological Sciences – named for Laboratory Chancellor and Nobel laureate James D. Watson – offers an innovative Ph.D. program for a small group of exceptional students. In addition, the Laboratory trains college undergraduates through the Undergraduate Research Program, high school students through the Partners for the Future Program, and grade-school children in its Nature Study summer camp. The Laboratory also operates the Dolan DNA Learning Center in the village of Cold Spring Harbor, which offers laboratory workshops to science teachers, students, and other groups across the nation. Other components of the Laboratory include Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, which publishes five scientific journals and numerous laboratory manuals and books; the Banbury Conference Center in Lloyd Harbor, which hosts specialized meetings for small groups of participants; and the Cancer Genome Research Center in nearby Woodbury.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
P.O. Box 100, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
Tel: (516) 367-8383
NYU Medical Center Cancer Institute
The mission of the NYU Cancer Institute is to decrease and eliminate cancer as a significant health problem throughout New York, the nation, and the world, by developing and maintaining excellent programs in patient care, research, education, and prevention. As the central outpatient setting for the NCI-designated NYU Cancer Institute, the NYU Clinical Cancer Center meets the needs of people with cancer in one convenient and comfortable state-of-the-art facility.
NYU Kaplan Cancer Center
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-263-5349
University of Rochester Cancer Center
The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center is a state-of-the-art clinical Cancer Center in Western New York. Its focus is to provide outstanding care for people with cancer by offering the latest and most effective therapies in a compassionate setting; Conduct significant interdisciplinary cancer-related research, from prevention to post-cancer quality-of-life issues; Translate advances in the basic sciences into meaningful cancer treatments; Provide superior education and training programs for students and fellows in areas related to cancer research and clinical care.
James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at Strong - University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642
716-275-6292

Oregon

OHSU Cancer Institute
Oregon Health & Science University
The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Cancer Institute is a matrix cancer center at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. OHSU is the only health sciences academic center in the state of Oregon, and since the OHSU Cancer Institute was founded, the University Hospital has been consistently ranked as the most preferred for cancer care in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The resources of the University, the University Hospitals and Clinics, and the adjacently located Portland VA Medical Center provide an exceptional opportunity for basic, clinical, and population based cancer research in the largest metropolitan region of our state. Because half of the population of Oregon and Southwest Washington is located in rural communities, the Institute is also committed to the development of effective programs of cancer education and control in rural settings.
OHSU Cancer Institute
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., CR145, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098
Tel: (503) 494-1617
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Pennsylvania

Kimmel Cancer Center
The Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University is dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life of cancer patients by translating basic research discoveries into new strategies to prevent, diagnose, monitor and cure human cancer. KCC has approximately 150 members that include physicians and scientists dedicated to discovery and development of novel approaches for cancer treatment.
Kimmel Cancer Center
Thomas Jefferson University
233 South 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-4645
The Wistar Institute
The Wistar Institute Cancer Center conducts leading-edge basic and translational cancer research. Areas of established scientific strength include cancer genetics, tumor biology, and immunology. Within the Cancer Center is the Albert R. Taxin Brain Tumor Research Center, dedicated to making progress against these difficult-to-treat cancers. The Wistar Institute Cancer Center is home to one of only three SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grants targeting skin cancers. Institute researchers are international leaders in the area of gene expression and regulation, with pronounced accomplishment in chromatin remodeling studies. Wistar investigators are elucidating the biogenesis of microRNAs, small non-coding RNA molecules responsible for targeted gene silencing in development and differentiation that also play a role in cancer. In the fast-changing field of systems biology, Wistar scientists are among those creating the new technologies to push forward genomics- and proteomics-based cancer investigations. Recent cancer research from Wistar scientists has appeared in Science, Nature, Cell, and many other high-impact publications, confirming the creative productivity of Wistar’s intimate, collaborative, and interdisciplinary scientific culture.
The Wistar Institute
3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4268
Tel: (215) 898-3926

Tennessee

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and located in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude is the premiere institution for treating such life-threatening illnesses as leukemia, brain tumors, solid tumors, sickle cell disease, osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), pediatric AIDS and other childhood infectious diseases.
All St. Jude treatment programs use a unique multidisciplinary approach that ensures the best treatment possible for its patients. St. Jude has long been on the cutting edge of treatment, pioneering the use of bone marrow transplants for numerous childhood diseases, and freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. ALSAC/St. Jude covers all costs not covered by insurance for medical treatment rendered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Families without insurance are never asked to pay." />
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
332 North Lauderdale
Memphis, TN 38105
901-495-3301

Texas

Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
The Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) integrates the cancer-related activities from multiple institutions in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center (TMC) to improve cancer research, enhance patient care and fast-track our efforts to end this disease in all its forms. The Center is comprised of Baylor College of Medicine and its primary teaching hospitals - Texas Children’s Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This consortium, along with programs which extend into other TMC clinical partners, provides Houston’s diverse population access to an exceptional team of cancer experts. The Duncan Cancer Center combines a unique set of strengths in the fight against cancer, including the largest pediatric cancer and hematology program in the country, outstanding care for the community’s indigent population, and some of the finest veterans care in the nation.
Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center
One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM305, Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: (713) 798-1354
San Antonio Cancer Institute
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The San Antonio Cancer Institute (SACI) represents the combined cancer research programs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) and Cancer Therapy and Research Center. Formation of the San Antonio Cancer Institute has allowed its members to take maximum advantage of the strengths of both of its contributing institutions.
Seven research programs encompass the research activities of the San Antonio Cancer Institute: Bone Metastasis, Geriatric Oncology, Experimental Therapeutics, Genomic Integrity, Tumor Suppressor Genes and Oncogenes in Cancer Progression, Carcinogenesis, Nutrition, and Chemoprevention, Cancer Epidemiology and Community Studies, GU Oncology. These programs, along with the four developing programs (i.e. Head and Neck Cancer, GI Oncology and Breast Cancer, Neuro-oncology, and Cutaneous Cancer), represent a recent influx and integration of new resources, talents and leadership in the cancer center and address several exciting new research directions and discoveries. Members of the SACI have access to fourteen Shared Resources that provide technology and expertise to enhance research productivity and scientific collaborations within SACI. The SACI Shared Resources include: Antigen and Antibody Production, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Clinical Protocol and Data Management, Cytogenetics and Genetics, Flow Cytometry, Genetic Mouse Models, Laboratory Animal Resources, Macromolecular Structure, Mass Spectrometry, Microarray, Optical Imaging, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Protein-Protein Interactions.
San Antonio Cancer Institute
2040 Babcock Road, Suite 201, San Antonio, Texas 78229
Tel: (210) 562-5286

Utah

Huntsman Cancer Institute
Authoritative source of scientific cancer research in causation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Comprehensive patient care, early detection, referrals and support.
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Health Sciences Center
Building 533
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-4048
801-581-4330

Virginia

Cancer Center University of Virginia
UV Cancer Center provides clinical services - diagnosis, treatment, support programs and after care for victims of cancer and their families, as well as cancer diagnostic, prevention and cure research.
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA 22908
804-924-2562
VCU Massey Cancer Center
Located in Richmond, Virginia, the VCU Massey Cancer center provides new and improved treatments as well as giving patients access to promising clinical trials in the fields of Cancer. As one of 61 National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers, Massey has earned a prestigious designation for scientific research in the field of cancer.
VCU Massey Cancer Center
Medical College of Virginia
1200 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23298
804-828-0450


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