A Center of Excellence
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is Arkansas’ only comprehensive cancer treatment and research facility. The institute’s staff of physicians, nurses, researchers and other health care professionals is dedicated to improving the health of all cancer patients, both from Arkansas and beyond.
Conquering Cancer
Korey Heath was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, when she was 12. Korey is now celebrating seven years cancer free.
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NCI Designation
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute aspires to apply for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.
Treatments
There are many types of cancer treatment. The types of treatment that you receive will depend on the type of cancer you have and how advanced it is.
Latest News
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at Sept. 4 ‘Doctor is In’ Event in Hot Springs VillageJuly 23, 2019
You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Cross-Country Cyclists Stop by UAMS Cancer Institute to Promote Research and FundraisingJuly 3, 2019
Myeloma patient Melissa Durham of Strawberry, Arkansas, and her husband Eddie visited with nearly 30 students from The University of Texas at Austin in Texas who recently visted the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The students are part of a larger group cycling 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, in support of cancer…