Cancer Care
UMass Memorial Health offers exceptional care for any cancer diagnosis. Our commitment to high-quality services and track record of superior outcomes have earned many of our locations national recognition.
Our Cancer Care
Our Cancer Services and Areas of Expertise
We have the services and specialists you need to achieve the best possible outcomes for any type of cancer. Some of these offerings are only available at select locations.
Our offerings include:
Screening and Early Detection
The best chances for successful treatment come from catching cancer in its earliest stages. UMass Memorial offers tests such as low-dose CT lung cancer screenings that detect signs of cancer in earlier stages. We carefully monitor people more likely to experience cancer through programs such as our High-Risk Breast Cancer Clinic. We also offer cancer genetic testing to assess and manage your risk of inherited cancers.
Innovative Cancer Treatments
Our program is home to renowned specialists who promptly deliver the therapies you need with careful attention to detail. Your personalized care plan may include newly approved medical oncology options. We also offer surgical procedures and radiation therapy options that are gentler on your body. Get more information about cancer treatment at UMass Memorial.
Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
In partnership with UMass Chan Medical School, our cancer specialists participate in groundbreaking research that’s advancing care and outcomes. These efforts bring some of the most promising new methods to our community years before they become the standard of care. Explore cancer research and clinical trials.
Pediatric Hematology and Cancer
UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center is a trusted source of cancer and blood disorder care in Central Massachusetts. Pediatric-trained specialists deliver a broad range of tests and treatments that enable younger patients to receive advanced care closer to home. Our holistic approach also includes emotional support for patients and their families. Find out more about pediatric hematology and cancer care.
Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
The Commission on Cancer is dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer. The CoC promotes cancer prevention, treatment, survival, and education, and ensures high quality, comprehensive, coordinated cancer care. The CoC also integrates the latest advances in research and technology to help further improve the care cancer patients receive.
Why Choose the UMass Memorial Cancer Center?
Compassion
Our entire team is sensitive to the ways cancer impacts your health and emotional well-being. Providers and nurses take time to get to know you as an individual and address your concerns. We also connect you with helpful services, like assistance from social workers and rehabilitative therapies that ease stress and physical discomfort. They are available to you at any point in your care journey. Get more information about cancer resources and support.
Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative Member
UMass Memorial is the first academic medical center to join the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Cancer Care Collaborative. This partnership enables our team to coordinate with additional experts in chemotherapy and medical oncology for difficult-to-treat cancers. It helps you receive optimal treatment closer to home.
Focus on Quality of Life
Our specialists excel in sophisticated therapies that have fewer long-term side effects, so you are more likely to return to the activities that matter most to you. The team also includes palliative medicine doctors who manage complex pain and help you make informed decisions about your care. After treatment, our Cancer Survivorship Program paves the way toward wellness with personalized follow-up care and testing recommendations.
Discover More
PINK: Lighting the Way for Women’s Cancers
Join us at this event covering a “trifecta” of topics from detection to treatment to living stronger. You'll hear from cancer survivors and caregivers during this emotion-filled evening marked by the lighting of hundreds of votive candles in honor and memory of those lives touched by cancer.
Our Cancer Care Locations
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
55 Lake Avenue North,
Worcester, MA 01655
Milford Regional Medical Center
14 Prospect Street,
Milford, MA 01757
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus Peter H. Levine Ambulatory Center
33 Kendall Street,
Levine Building,
Worcester, MA 01605
Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center
275 Nichols Road,
Fitchburg, MA 01420
The Cancer Center at Harrington Hospital - Southbridge Campus
55 Sayles Street,
Southbridge, MA 01550
Interested in Joining Our Cancer Center PFAC?
The Cancer Center Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) brings together patients and caregivers to improve patient and family-centered care through valuable feedback and collaboration. PFAC members contribute to initiatives like enhancing nurse communication, simplifying wayfinding, and reviewing materials and plans to ensure they meet the needs of patients and families.
Get Started
Call 855-UMASS-MD (855-862-7763) to make an appointment with a cancer specialist.
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