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University of Arizona Cancer Center
The University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson has been an NCI comprehensive centre since 1990; it built its reputation on skin cancer chemoprevention trials and on colorectal and prostate prevention studies, and it now runs a phase 1 programme and border-health research for a catchment with large Hispanic and Native American populations.
Also called: UACCArizona Cancer Center
Overview
NCI-designated since 1978 and comprehensive since 1990, the University of Arizona Cancer Center serves a Southwestern catchment with large Hispanic and Native American populations. It built its reputation on cancer prevention science, notably skin cancer chemoprevention trials led from Tucson, and on colorectal and prostate prevention studies. It runs a phase 1 programme, a Skin Cancer Institute and population-science programmes on border health. Clinical care is delivered with Banner Health in Tucson and Phoenix.
Location
Tucson, AZ, US
Type
cancer center · University of Arizona
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
NCI designation
comprehensive
OnCo score
#132 · 35 points (0 Newsweek + 15 NCI + 20 from 10 linked objects) · ranking
Research output
From OpenAlex, oncology works in the last five years (2022 to 2026, current year in progress); counted on 2026-09-24.
Matched to University of Arizona Cancer Center, including child institutions. 211 works · 2,356 citations · 64% open access · 10% clinical trials · 2% reviews.
Oncology works per year
502022
512023
412024
392025
302026
Most works
- Rachna T. Shroff23 works
- Denise J. Roe16 works
- Muhammad Ghazanfar Husnain15 works
- Emmanuel Katsanis15 works
- Gloria D. Coronado15 works
- Pavani Chalasani12 works
- Jamie H. Thompson9 works
- Aaron James Scott8 works
- Ricklie Ann Julian8 works
- Julie E. Bauman8 works
Most cited
- Skin cancer prevention
- Chemoprevention trials
- Border and Native American health
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