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Yearly Highlights

The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of only 39 US centers to earn the National Cancer Institute's "comprehensive" designation by meeting strict guidelines for:
  • Extensive, interactive and innovative clinical and laboratory research;
  • Participation in NCI testing of new therapies;
  • Significant cancer prevention and control research; and
  • Provision of patient education, community service and outreach as well as training for health professionals.

Among 21 premier cancer centers in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a consortium formed to develop national guidelines to ensure the delivery of consistent, high-quality and cost-effective cancer care

In Fiscal Year 2007, U-M provided more services to more patients and families than ever before:

  • 73,178 outpatient visits
  • 34,023 infusion treatments
  • 3,664 courses of radiation treatment and 4,577 radiation consults provided at University Hospital and seven off-campus locations
  • 4,316 adult cancer patients admitted to University Hospital - more than any other hospital in Michigan
  • The top five cancers diagnosed and treated at U-M: melanoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, blood cancers and lung cancer

 Speak with a Cancer nurse: 1-800-865-1125

See Also:

The National Cancer Institute

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