1 Director ’ s Message
2 New UH Cancer Center Director
3 Cancer Biology Program
4 Updated Cancer Statistics
5 Cancer Answers
6 Engaging Pacific Islander Populations
7 Reducing Cultural Gaps in Healthcare
The UH Cancer Center fosters diversity , health , and knowledge through our mission to reduce the burden of cancer through research , education , patient care , and community outreach with an emphasis on the unique ethnic , cultural , and environmental characteristics of Hawai ‘ i and the Pacific .
8 Interdisciplinary Research and Education
10 CREATE Program
12 Current Research and Discoveries
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Advancing Cutting-edge Cancer Care |
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Continuous Impact of the MEC |
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Every Phone Call Ended with , “ I Love You ” |
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Awards & Honors |
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2022 by the Numbers |
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Early Phase Clinical Research Center |
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI ‘ I CANCER CENTER
Naoto T . Ueno , MD , PhD Director
ART & PRODUCTION
Managing Editor Anela Akana , MA Communications Officer
Editors Paula Higuchi , MSW Michelle Hashimoto
Photographer and Contributing Writer Jena Funakoshi , MA
Contributing Writer Haider Hussain
Graphic Design Zakidesign , LLC
Printing Obun Hawaii
Cover Image : RIM Architects
* Rendering is conceptual and does not depict what will be eventually shown .