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Cancer Center and Research Institute

The Cancer Center and Research Institute unites physicians, nurses and researchers from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Mississippi in the quest to stop cancer through:

  • Interdisciplinary world class cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
  • Research to better prevent, detect and treat cancer.
  • Education for Mississippi residents and the medical caregivers who one day will provide their cancer care.

Adult and pediatric physicians see more than 2,000 new patients annually and follow more than 5,800 survivors. Cancer teams see many people with rare or complex care needs.

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Featured News

Meaghan Odum hasn't let breast cancer slow her down from her studies, work, volunteering and a busy family life.

‘Too much more to offer’: CCRI breast cancer patient’s journey underscores early detection

Monday, October 13, 2025

Life is active for Meaghan Odum of Jackson. The wife, mother, community volunteer, doctoral student, manager and influencer isn’t letting breast cancer stop her. Read More

Johnny McRight, of Greenville, and James E. Poole Jr., of Jackson, were honored by the Ole Miss Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame at the Sept. 13 Ole Miss vs. Arkansas football game. McRight was presented the Contribution to Amateur Football Award and Poole with the Distinguished American Award. Pictured here are, from left, Poole; Richard Noble of Indianola, president of the Ole Miss chapter; Keith Carter, vice chancellor of intercollegiate athletics; and the McRight family — grandson Joseph Nipper, McRight and wife Renee, grandson Christian Britt, daughter Meriwalker Nipper and grandsons Collins and Hall Nipper.

Delta cancer rates move McRights to make significant gift to CCRI campaign at UMMC

Monday, October 6, 2025

Improving cancer care and research in Mississippi inspired Johnny and Renee McRight and their family to support the It’s About Time Campaign for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute. Read More

Latest News

Lloyd Gray of The Hardin Foundation

Hardin Foundation pledges $2.5M for “once-in-a-generation” UMMC cancer center expansion

Published on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

 Cytotechnician Camrell Williams processes cervical cytology specimens in the Cytology Laboratory at UMMC.

UMMC’s See, Test and Treat promotes preventative health care with free cancer screenings

Published on Monday, March 31, 2025

 Dr. Shannon Orr shares the 2024 findings of the Mississippi Colorectal Center Roundtable during an announcement at the Mississippi Legislature.

Mississippi coalition unites to boost colorectal cancer screenings, save lives

Published on Friday, March 7, 2025

 The Singhs’ research efforts have produced more than a hundred publications and over $15 million in grant funding, mostly from the National Cancer Institute. They also secured multiple patents and co-founded a start-up company, Tatva Biosciences, to commercialize their lab findings.

Couple’s dynamic partnership advances cancer research, addresses health disparities

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

 The new five-story, 250,000+ square foot facility will offer advanced care, groundbreaking research and a welcoming space to enhance patient care and access.

Mississippi couple commits $25 million gift to benefit UMMC cancer care, research

Published on Tuesday, January 21, 2025

 Dr. Ajay Singh, professor of cell and molecular biology and associate director of basic and translational research at CCRI, and Dr. Shashi Anand, instructor, are testing the biochemical changes that occur in cancer cells when exposed to different types of growth environments.

Cancer Center and Research Institute secures $1.4 million grant for prostate cancer research

Published on Monday, December 30, 2024

 Cancer Center, nursing student leaders, operational excellence spotlighted

Cancer Center, nursing student leaders, operational excellence spotlighted

Published on Monday, November 11, 2024
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Treatment

Interdisciplinary teams meet regularly to review each new patient’s case and recommend the best treatment for each individual. Doctors here see many unusual and complex cases.

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Education

The Cancer Center and Research Institute offers the state’s only residency and fellowship programs for professionals seeking a career in cancer care.

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Research

Researchers and physicians at UMMC and at the University of Mississippi are working together to seek new and better ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer.

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