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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.

We offer our expert cancer care at UMMC Grenada.
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Featured News

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

Lloyd Gray of The Hardin Foundation

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

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The campaign to build a new facility for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute has netted a 10-year commitment from a leading education philanthropy organization in Mississippi. Read More

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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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