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| UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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San Francisco, California
NCCN Member Institution Profile
Clinical services at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center are provided by the UCSF Medical Center. Learn more about clinical trials at UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is an interdisciplinary initiative that combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control, and patient care throughout the University of California, San Francisco. The Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center provides cancer patient care at four San Francisco medical centers: UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion; UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus; San Francisco General Hospital; and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A collaborative approach is taken to research and treatment, enlisting the participation of surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pediatric oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists. Additionally, specialized programs such as the Cancer Risk Program at UCSF crosses many disease areas by identifying families and individuals at high risk for colorectal, breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. Also integral to the Center’s programs are activities related to tobacco control, with projects ranging from laboratory science to public policy. Particular foci of multidisciplinary research have been recognized at UCSF by a National Cancer Institute Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in breast cancer, prostate cancer, and brain cancer. Learn more about clinical trials at UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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