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Welcome to the University of Illinois Cancer Center

Our mission is to provide innovative care designed to eliminate cancer health inequities by elevating the voices of our diverse communities as stakeholders in discovery, education, and the provision of care.

The University of Illinois Cancer Center’s vision is to eliminate cancer health inequities and improve cancer outcomes for all.

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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 burden of cancer and its risk factors across multiple geographic levels within Illinois. Data are available to download as charts, maps, tables, and more.

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Events

Friday, January 23, 2026

Clinical Research Investigator Seminar Series (CRISS)

Provides the information and skills needed to conduct clinical research at UIC at all stages of a study’s lifecycle.

January 28, 2026

Salud del Seno en el Nuevo Año: Conocer y Prosperar

¿Necesita información confiable sobre la salud del seno, exámenes de detección de cáncer, diagnóstico, tratamiento y sobrevivencia?

January, 29, 2026

Breast Health in the New Year ... Knowing and Thriving

Register for this FREE January 29, 2026, webinar and you will get reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship?

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Seminar with Tullia Bruno, PhD

The UIC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics welcomes special guest speaker Tullia Bruno, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Cancer Center News

Photo of Neelu Puri, PhD, during a TV segment

Rockford TV Features Puri

01/08/2026

Spreading the word about the importance of lung cancer screening is a year-round effort for University of Illinois Cancer Center member Neelu Puri, PhD. However, in November, during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Puri had the opportunity to reach a large audience.

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WVON: Cervical Cancer Awareness

01/05/2026

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and you can still tune into WVON 1690 AM’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when his guest was University of Illinois Cancer Center member Hunter Holt, MD, MAS.

Promotional image featuring a collage of immages from the Cancer Center Winter Partnership Social

Winter Partnership Social

12/15/2025

More than 70 people attended the University of Illinois Cancer Center's Winter Partnership Social to celebrate collaboration and all that we’ve accomplished this year alongside our community partners, whose vital work is crucial to our shared mission of eliminating cancer health inequities and improving cancer outcomes for all.

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