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Native Hawaiian and African American smokers have high risk of lung cancer

February 6, 2019

A new study by the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center found that for the same amount of smoking, Native Hawaiians and African Americans have twice the risk of getting lung cancer.

UH Cancer Center helps bring cancer clinical trials to Guam

January 25, 2019

The UH Cancer Center adds an affiliate health center in Guam to offer clinical trials to patients.

Study finds Japanese Americans vulnerable to excess body fat

December 18, 2018

UH Cancer Center researchers collected data from almost 2,000 participants in the Multiethnic Cohort Study.

Latest cancer research presented at symposium

December 12, 2018

Dozens of world-renowned scientists spoke at the 10th Annual Weinman Symposium at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center.

UH Cancer Center breast cancer clinical trials may improve routine care

November 5, 2018

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is coordinating breast cancer clinical trials that may critically improve routine care and treatments.

Most ethnically diverse cancer study celebrates 25th anniversary

September 17, 2018

Hundreds of Hawaiʻi residents who participated in the largest cancer study of its kind celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Multiethnic Cohort Study.

UH Cancer Center celebrates critical national designation

July 16, 2018

An event commemorated its status as one of only 70 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers across the country.

UH Cancer Center issues call to action to eliminate HPV-related cancers

June 7, 2018

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center joins 69 other National Cancer Institute-designated institutions collectively recognizing insufficient vaccination as a public health threat.

UH student will shave head to support childhood cancer research

April 12, 2018

Undergraduate biochemistry major and aspiring doctor Mark Brisco is the recipient of the 2018 St. Baldrick's Summer Fellowship Award.

New findings on type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer survival rates

March 15, 2018

UH researchers Yvette Amshoff, Gertraud Maskarinec and Andrew Grandinetti looked at 24 years of health data and found that patients who have type 2 diabetes in addition to other chronic diseases have a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer.