University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

Saving Lives in Hawaiʻi — Together

Cancer affects nearly every family in Hawaiʻi. At the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, our researchers, physicians, and community partners work every day to discover better ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer, while ensuring people in our islands can receive advanced care close to home, surrounded by their loved ones.

From groundbreaking discoveries in the lab to innovative clinical trials and community education programs across the state, the Cancer Center is dedicated to improving the health of Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities and reducing cancer disparities throughout our region.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is proud to be the only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, a distinction recognizing the world-class research and innovation happening right here in our islands.

On UH Giving Day, your support fuels hope. Your gift helps accelerate lifesaving discoveries, expand access to innovative treatments, and train the next generation of cancer researchers and healthcare leaders for Hawaiʻi. Together, we can create a future with fewer cancer diagnoses, better treatments, and more lives saved.

Meaningful ways you can support the Cancer Center today

• Clinical Trials Office Accelerator Fund
  Help expand and accelerate innovative and early-phase clinical trials in Hawaiʻi—giving patients access to the newest cancer treatments without traveling thousands of miles.

• Hope Cancer Center Fund
  Provide flexible resources to advance breakthrough research, prevention efforts, and patient-centered programs tailored to Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities.

• The Cancer Research Training Fund
  Invest in the next generation of cancer researchers by supporting education, mentorship, and hands-on training opportunities for students and emerging scientists.

• Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community
  Strengthen community outreach and education programs that increase cancer awareness, prevention knowledge, and equitable access to care and resources throughout Hawaiʻi.