May is National Cancer Research Month
In 2007, the United States Congress declared May National Cancer Research Month. The UC Davis Cancer Center is joining the American Association for Cancer Research's national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cancer research and the progress that research institutions are making in critical areas of research and patient care.
UC Davis Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute- designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California. As a regional leader in basic and clinical research, our innovative research programs have resulted in the discovery of new tools to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
In honor of National Cancer Research Month, please take a moment to learn more about our research programs at the UC Davis Cancer Center and consider supporting our efforts to find a cure.
Here are a few highlights of the many research efforts underway at the UC Davis Cancer Center:
- Biomedical Technology
Magic wands and other innovations to find cancer — developing light-based technologies
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- Cancer Therapeutics
Innovative methods for identifying and finding new agents, delivery systems to treat cancer
READ MORE - Comparative Oncology
Advances in cancer research and treatment for pets that could ultimately benefit human patients
READ MORE - Molecular Oncology
A growing cadre of scientific researchers working to unravel cancer’s molecular secrets to better diagnose and treat cancers
READ MORE - Population Sciences and Health Disparities
Research dedicated to understanding why cancer affects different people differently and ways to eliminate disparities
READ MORE - Prostate Cancer
Urology department a top-funded research powerhouse, performing cutting edge work in prostate cancer research
READ MORE - Clinical Trials
Over 150 cancer clinical trials offer patients access to today’s newest drugs and potential breakthrough treatments, before they become widely available.
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Read more from the American Association for Cancer Research:
- Facts About Cancer
- A Friend Indeed — CR story by Hester Hill Schnipper - When a friend is diagnosed with cancer, it’s hard to figure out the right thing to say or do.
- CR Podcasts — Information about people with cancer and news and progress in cancer research
- CR magazine — An award-winning magazine about people and progress in cancer research
- AACR Facts and Figures 2010
