# UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute

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## TL;DR

The cancer centre of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, bringing adult and children's cancer care, research and training together for people in Mississippi.

## Summary

The Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) unites physicians, nurses and researchers from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Mississippi. Its adult and paediatric physicians see more than 2,000 new patients a year and follow more than 5,800 survivors. Its research is organised into three programmes: Cancer Biology and Immunology, Experimental Therapeutics, and Population Health and Cancer Control. It says it is pursuing National Cancer Institute designation, and it is building a new 250,000 square-foot cancer centre. It describes the state's only residency and fellowship programmes for people seeking a career in cancer care.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: UMMC Cancer Institute
- City: Jackson, MS, US
- Type: cancer-center
- Website: https://umc.edu/cancerinstitute

## Sources

- Cancer Center and Research Institute: https://umc.edu/cancerinstitute/Home-Page.html
- Cancer research programmes: https://umc.edu/cancerinstitute/Cancer-Research/Programs/Overview.html
- Cancer research overview: https://umc.edu/cancerinstitute/Cancer-Research/Overview.html

## Connected records

- institutions: [Association of American Cancer Institutes](https://onco.cc/institutions/aaci/)

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