** Arizona Cancer Center Mission and Vision **
The Arizona Cancer Center mission is to prevent and cure cancer.
The Arizona Cancer Center's vision is to be the preeminent leader in achieving freedom from cancer by extending and enhancing the lives of individuals regionally, nationally, and throughout the world. We will achieve this vision through creative collaborations, excellence in research, and research driven, multi-disciplinary cancer prevention and patient care programs. The creation and dissemination of our knowledge will be achieved through translational research, technology development, and novel programs in education and training. Our priority is to assure that all those at risk for and affected by cancer have access to the highest quality care.
History Of Arizona Cancer Center
** History of the Arizona Cancer Center **
Initially founded in 1976 as a Division of the University of Arizona's College of Medicine, the Arizona Cancer Center currently stands as Center of Excellence in the Arizona Health Sciences Center. In 1990, the Arizona Cancer Center was designated as one of the first comprehensive cancer centers by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Arizona Cancer Center is one of only two comprehensive cancer centers within the five-state region of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and the only one headquartered in Arizona.
