What Being Virginia’s Only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Means for You

Today UVA Cancer Center officially becomes a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center.

That’s more than a fancy new title. The NCI is the largest funder of cancer research in the world. It sets the standard for what it means to be a leader in cancer prevention, diagnosis, research, and treatment. Comprehensive status is the highest designation NCI offers. That means cancer centers have to show they’re one of the best in the U.S. to achieve it.

UVA is the first and only cancer center in Virginia to become a comprehensive cancer center. We're one of only 52 centers in the U.S. with this designation.

“As the only comprehensive cancer center in Virginia, this recognition signifies our ability to deliver cancer prevention, new discoveries, and innovative treatments to our patients, leading to improved quality of life, care, and survival,” said Thomas P. Loughran Jr., MD, director of UVA Cancer Center. “For all of our patients, this means they benefit from the most exceptional, leading-edge cancer care available.”