New Director
Nancy Davidson, MD,
joins UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers as new director
See her welcome message & vision for the future >>
UPCI Research News
New Radiotherapy
Technique Proven Safe,
Less Toxic for Cancer
Patients, UPCI Study Finds
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UPCI Joins ExCell
Research Study Using
Stem Cells for Leukemia
and Lymphoma Patients
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
for Esophageal Cancer Reduces Mortality Rates, Length of Hospital Stays
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Newly Identified Genes
May Help Improve Treatment
for Melanoma Patients,
Pitt Study Finds
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The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in western Pennsylvania. Since 1984, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute 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.
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