Introducing the Data Hub for Communities
The University of Illinois Cancer Center’s Data Hub for Communities is an interactive platform that allows you to explore and visualize data about the impact of cancer and its risk factors across multiple geographic levels within Illinois. Data are available to download as charts, maps, tables, and more.
Cancer Center News
Newly Activated Clinical Trials
09/01/2026
A listing of clinical trials recently activated for patient enrollment by the University of Illinois Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office.
09/01/2026
The University of Illinois Cancer Center and Cancer Center member Abiola Ibraheem, MD, who is the North American Vice President for the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), again helped to put on another Best of ASCO Africa Conference, this time in Nigeria.
Precision Oncology: Lung Cancer
08/24/2026
A study of UI Health patients with lung cancer by University of Illinois Cancer Center members and others suggests that survival is influenced by tumor biology and the social and environmental factors patients encounter in their lives. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
Featured Videos
Events
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, from 4 – 5 p.m.
Prostate Cancer Working Group Meeting
Discussion includes a presentation, programmatic announcements and updates from leaders.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, from 3 – 4 p.m.
Cancer Biology Program Meeting
The scientific goal of the Cancer Biology (CB) Program is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie tumor initiation, progression and metastasis.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, from 9 – 10 a.m.
Cancer Survivorship Lecture Series
The Survivorship Lecture Series is a monthly speaker event sponsored by the University of Illinois Cancer Center, featuring presentations by leaders in the field on topics in cancer survivorship.
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dr. Tapas Das Gupta Cancer Research Symposium
The University of Illinois Cancer Center Dr. Tapas Das Gupta Cancer Research Symposium is on October 9, 2026.