Comprehensive Cancer Center

UChicago Medicine's project to build a hospital dedicated to cancer care, prevention and research has been revised in response to needs of patients and will bring world-class, human-centered care to the South Side, where the incidence of cancer is too high.

A clinical trial at the University of Chicago Medicine is showing promise for Laura Furmanek, a Northwest Indiana woman with HER2-positive ovarian cancer.

A new study finds some patients with early-stage lung cancer who receive a lobectomy do not fare better than patients who have less lung tissue removed.

A combination treatment that targets the immune system helps treat aggressive prostate cancers that don’t respond to conventional therapies.

Lynn Andrews, 68, smoked up to 1½ packs of cigarettes daily for 54 years. With help from University of Chicago Medicine's Courage to Quit program, she has been smoke-free for more than a year and feels great.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to steep declines in cancer screenings, particularly in underserved communities, which have led to decreased diagnoses and could result in thousands of deaths, worsening cancer disparities.

Cristian Carpio is proof that research training programs can have a positive impact on youth interested in pursuing a career in biomedicine.

Cancers of the digestive system usually develop by chance or are related to a risk factor such as smoking or obesity. But in some cases, it runs in families and the risk of getting cancer is passed down from generation to generation.