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Investigators at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center have conducted various clinical trials with the hope of positively impacting survivorship among those diagnosed with cancer. These studies seek to decrease cancer mortality through improving the treatments and care of cancer patients and the quality of life for cancer survivors.
In Hawaiʻi, more than 16,000 patients have been enrolled in cancer clinical trials since 2016. These studies have caused the mortality rate of cancer to fall, and the number of cancer survivors to increase.
“In 2016, there were over 62,000 cancer survivors in Hawaiʻi a number that has been steadily increasing since then. The
UH Cancer Center
Research by teams at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center was well represented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (
ASCO) annual conference, held virtually June 4–8.
ASCO is a diverse network of oncology professionals, whose mission is to conquer cancer through research, education and promotion of the highest quality of patient care. Eight abstracts by
UH Cancer Center researchers were presented at the conference.
“It’s exciting to have this many researchers being recognized for their important work. It’s an honor to be recognized by
ASCO, and this just goes to show how impactful our research at the