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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ESSENTIAL IN BROAD CATCHMENT AREA

AREA WE SERVE
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
GUAM
PALAU
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
AMERICAN SAMOA
CATCHMENT AREA MAP
CANADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The UH Cancer Center is the main institution focused on cancer research in the State of Hawai ‘ i and the U . S . -affiliated Pacific Islands ( USAPI ), and is located 2,300 miles from the nearest National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) -designated cancer center . We are the only cancer center whose research and community engagement initiatives are centered on the Pacific Islands with unique populations of Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian , Micronesian , Japanese , Chinese , Korean , Filipino , and European descent . There is no racial or ethnic majority in Hawai ‘ i , due to the diverse population in the state .
We aim to reduce the burden of cancer through research , education , patient care , and community outreach for those who live in Hawai ‘ i and the USAPI . This area is approximately 11 million square miles , slightly more than double the area of the continental United States , and includes 2.02 million people .
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