University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

• Lisa Hyde-Barrett

Background

The University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute due to its focus on patient care, basic and clinical research, prevention, education, outreach and training.

The Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center provides care at six locations: Fremont-Rideout Cancer Center, Mercy Cancer Center, Merced, Placer Center for Health, Regional Cancer Center at ValleyCare, Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center, and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

As one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers, UCSF receives an estimated $19.2 million dollars each year to conduct oncological research from the National Cancer Institute.

Mesothelioma Treatments

With research-based facilities, world-class medical researchers and physicians, and as the recipient of numerous grants to conduct oncology-based research, the Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is situated to provide the latest research developments to provide improved mesothelioma treatment options. The integrated research environment provides collaboration of laboratory scientists and physicians within clinical, translational, and prevention studies.

Radiation oncology, surgical oncology, clinical trials, chemotherapy, palliative care, state of the art diagnostics and imaging services, pathology, genetic counseling, hormone therapy, biological therapy, complementary and alternative medicine, nutrition and physical therapy, and comprehensive and preventive care are all options in the Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center cancer treatment program.

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Source: http://ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/