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The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is Arkansas’ only academic cancer treatment and research facility. The institute’s staff of doctors, nurses, researchers and other health care professionals is dedicated to improving cancer care for the people of Arkansas and beyond.

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Considering a clinical trial? First, talk to your doctor about any open trials that you might be eligible for. Keep in mind that we open new trials often, so check the clinical trials directory below for a complete list of active studies. Questions? Call 501-686-8274.

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UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center

Two of Arkansas’ most trusted names in health care are now delivering state-of-the-art cancer care together. Introducing the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center, conveniently located on the Baptist Health Medical Center – North Little Rock Campus.

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2023 Be a Part of the Cure Walk

Mark your calendar for the 3rd annual Be a Part of the Cure Walk, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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Cancer Patient Stories: 104 and Cancer Free

UAMS patient treated by James Suen, M.D., is one of the oldest living cancer survivors in Arkansas   A favorite pillow in Maddie Upton’s Camden, Arkansas, home reads, ‘I’m so far up the hill, I’ve started up the next one.’ At 104, there is no old age joke she hasn’t heard, and she shows no…

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horses running at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs

Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

An upcoming event will offer guests the chance to enjoy a day at Arkansas’ only thoroughbred racetrack while supporting cancer patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Day at the Races is 11:30 a.m. March 17 at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. For $50 per person,…

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A professional football player with the Denver Broncos team stands with his mother and two nurses

Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle D.J. Jones Highlights UAMS Myeloma Center in My Cause, My Cleats Campaign

As part of the National Football League’s (NFL) annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign, Denver Broncos defensive tackle D.J. Jones donated a pair of custom cleats to the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Since 2016, participating NFL teams and players customize footwear with designs…

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Dr. Wen Chien Hsi

Proton Radiation Physicist Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology

Wen Chien Hsi, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor of physics specializing in proton beam radiation therapy. Hsi will work in the Proton Center of Arkansas, a partnership of UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International that will provide…

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Priscilla Newman, clinical regulatory specialist in the Cancer Clinical Trials Office, received the Bonny Hope Wallace Award for Clinical Research Excellence.

Newman Recognized for Clinical Research Excellence

Priscilla Newman, a clinical regulatory specialist (CRS) in the Clinical Trials Office of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, was recognized by the UAMS Office of Research Compliance for her two decades of clinical research experience. Newman received the Bonny Hope Wallace Excellence in Human Subject Research Award at the Annual Clinical Research Specialist Awards…

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