LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center

LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center at a Glance

Louisiana is our home, and advancing cancer research and cancer care is our mission. We are a multidisciplinary cancer center dedicated to excellence in prevention, early detection, treatment, and eradication of cancer in Louisiana and the Gulf South. With research programs including translational oncology, cancer biology, genes-environment, and population sciences, our researchers and clinicians are committed to making a difference in our Louisiana communities and with cancer care at large. Our NCI award winning Gulf South Clinical Trials Network brings clinical trials closer to home for patients. While our NCI lauded Louisiana Tumor Registry serves our faculty and everyone in the state with the most up to date and complete information about cancer in every zip code so that we can better attack the burden of cancer throughout the state. Our vision is to be the cancer center leading the way nationally in combating cancer. The Cancer Center’s outreach and engagement research works to address the needs of local communities. With our partners, we support events, cancer screenings, and other avenues to improve cancer education, patient care, and research.

Mission

To reduce the cancer burden through a culture founded in excellence in research, clinical care, education, and active partnership that provides high-impact discoveries and increased access to cutting edge medical care for everyone throughout Louisiana and beyond.