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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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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

Monday, March 31, 2025

The outreach event targets uninsured and underinsured women and men and seeks to lower deaths from cancers through health education to participants. Read More

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

Friday, March 7, 2025

The University of Mississippi Medical Center joined state and advocacy organizations to present the latest findings from the Mississippi Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, which showed the state leading the nation in colorectal cancer rates and deaths. Read More

Doctor prepares syringes and vials as patient sitting on exam table looks on.

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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Researcher extracting samples from container.

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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