cancer prevention

The UChicago Advantage: Focus on Prevention

The ideal way to beat cancer is to keep it from forming in the first place. A leader in prevention, The University of Chicago Medical Center has pioneered model clinics dedicated to people at high risk for primary or recurrent cancer. Our specialists help them understand the best preventative strategies and develop better strategies based on cutting-edge research.
Learn more »

yamada ovarian cancer

The UChicago Advantage: Focus on Early Detection

The positive impact of early detection on cancer mortality is one victory in the war on cancer, yet there is enormous room for improvement. Oftentimes, screening results leave doctors and patients uncertain about what to do next. For some cancers, such as ovarian, lung, and pancreatic, there is no effective screening —the disease is typically found in an advanced stage, when chances of a cure are remote.
Learn more »

cancer diagnosis

The UChicago Advantage: Focus on Diagnosis

Although there are a large number of targeted therapies available for the treatment of a variety of cancers, the challenge medical practitioners face is matching the right therapy with the right patient. Researchers at UChicago strive to develop novel methods to effectively guide the treatment choices available for patients.
Learn more »

personalized Walter Stadler

The UChicago Advantage: Focus on Personalized Care

The presence of a large, world-class cancer research program, such as ours, elevates the quality of patient care by providing a level of expertise unavailable at most other medical centers. Patients benefit not only from state-of-the-art medical technology, but also from a team of physicians known for their innovative thinking.
Learn more »

Community outreach flu shots medical student Pritzker

The UChicago Advantage: Focus on Community

The UCCCC seeks to ensure quality cancer care for patients in our community. Over the past 5 years, the UCCCC and The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) have launched a series of initiatives to build partnerships with local communities and engage directly in providing information and solutions that enhance healthcare in the neighborhoods surrounding UChicago.
Learn more »

pediatric cancer Comer Children's Hospital

Just for Kids

cancer research Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery

Innovative Research Facilities

cell

What are Clinical Trials?
Learn more about your options.

Upcoming Events

U.S. News & World Report

News

UCCCC creates newly endowed lectureship, Nobrega, Catenacci, and O’Donnell promoted, plus more including “UChicago at AACR” recap.
Member News — May 2012 (PDF)

Schilsky named ASCO fellow, Le Beau elected to AACR board of directors, Rubin earns Rosenthal Award, plus more including "UChicago at AACR" preview.
Member News — April 2012 (PDF)

The new issue of Pathways to Discovery highlights prostate cancer as a chronic, manageable illness, explains why the KISS1 protein may hold a clue to breast cancer metastasis, introduces us to a melanoma patient who credits UChicago doctors for curing her melanoma, and much more.
Pathways to Discovery — Spring 2012 (PDF)

Lab Findings May Lead to Clinical Trial for Head and Neck Cancer
Pathways to Discovery — Spring 2012

Fat Cells Fuel Ovarian Cancer Growth
Pathways to Discovery — Spring 2012

Makeup Restores Cancer Patients' Image, Improves Quality of Life
Pathways to Discovery — Spring 2012

UCCCC to host Leukemia Symposium on April 13
Event Agenda and Registration (PDF)

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer (2012)
  • ACS Cancer Facts & Figures 2012
  • ASCO Accelerating Progress Against Cancer (PDF)
  • AACR Cancer Progress Report 2011 (PDF)
  • UChicago Timeline of Seminal Cancer Events (PDF)
  • ASCO Interactive Timeline of Cancer Progress
  • Special Programs



    colorectal cancer screening