VCU Massey Cancer Center
Founded in 1974, VCU Massey Cancer Center is a non-profit organization part of Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the nation’s top research universities, and VCU Medical Center, a leading academic health system ranked Virginia’s top hospital by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.
We are one of only 68 among 1,500 cancer centers in the country, and one of only two in Virginia, designated by the National Cancer Institute. Placing us among the top 4 percent of cancer centers in the country, NCI designation means we are truly leading and shaping America’s fight against cancer.
Every day, Massey expands its groundbreaking research and leading cancer care to more Virginians through a network of affiliations and partnerships throughout the state, giving Virginians greater access to cutting-edge treatment, clinical trials, genetic counseling and cancer prevention and control research. As one of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia, Massey is truly Virginia’s leading cancer resource. Just think, right here at Massey, our community has access to:
- a cancer center that is in the top 4 percent in the country, as designated by the National Cancer Institute.
- more than 450 clinicians specializing in various forms of cancer detection and treatment.
- multidisciplinary treatment that ensures each patient has a team of experts providing the best possible care
- access to more than 150 clinical trials and research studies
- a nationally-recognized “safety net” hospital that serves the entire community with compassion and expertise, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Approximately, 40,000 people will run the Monument Ave 10K this year… that’s roughly the number of Virginians who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Massey Cancer Center treats nearly 14,000 patients from very city and county in Virginia each year REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY!
As the official charitable partner of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k for the ninth year, more than 3,000 people will come together to raise more than $500,000 to fuel VCU Massey Cancer Center’s life-saving research in 2014 and beyond. Thirty-one percent of the funding for Massey’s research comes from people like you. So, whether you donate $10, $100 or $1,000, you play an integral part in ensuring our researchers are pursuing innovative, exciting concepts that could lead to cancer cures.
- SUPPORT life saving cancer research.
- HONOR someone you love who has battled cancer.
- UNITE with the community to put cancer on the run… for good.
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