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University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center

The University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center is one of �1 Na�onal Cancer Ins�tute ( NCI ) -designated Cancer Centers in the United States and the only center in Hawai ‘ i and the Pacific . The UH Cancer Center ’ s mission is to reduce the burden of cancer through research , educa�on , pa�ent care and community outreach with an emphasis on the unique ethnic , cultural , and environmental characteris�cs of Hawai ‘ i and the Pacific . The UH Cancer Center is a research organi�a�on affiliated with the University of Hawai ‘ i at ��noa with facili�es located in downtown Honolulu . Our new world-class facility was completed in early 2013 . The UH Cancer Center directly employs 300 faculty and staff , with another 200 affiliate members through the UH-led Hawai ‘ i Cancer Consor�um .

Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry

The Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry ( HTR ) was established in 1960 by the Hawai ‘ i �edical Associa�on , the Hawai ‘ i State Department of Health , and the Hawai ‘ i Pacific Division of the American Cancer Society . The HTR has been operated by the University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center since 19�3 when it became a funded registry of the Na�onal Cancer Ins�tute Surveillance , Epidemiology and End Results ( SEER ) Program . As one of the eighteen NCI / SEER regions na�onwide , the HTR provides complete and confiden�al cancer repor�ng for the en�re state and serves as a resource for cancer research and cancer control ac�vi�es in Hawai ‘ i and the US . Its data is used for local , na�onal , and interna�onal research efforts .
University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center 701 Ilalo St . Honolulu , HI 96813 Phone : 808.586.3010 h�p :// www . uhcancercenter . org
HAWAI ‘ I CANCER AT A GLANCE 2012-2016