UTHSC Cancer Program

The UTHSC Cancer Program is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary group of outstanding university cancer physician specialists who provide care across multiple university-affiliated hospital systems and clinical practice groups. The UTHSC Cancer Program also includes a robust cancer research center with investigators conducting important clinical trials and innovative research in basic, translational, population and clinical sciences. 

Unfortunately, cancer has almost invariably touched all of us in some way or another. Indeed, cancer is the second-leading cause of death in both the state of Tennessee and the Shelby County area. In our state, it is estimated that there are almost 40,000 new cancer cases diagnosed per year, with almost 15,000 cancer deaths annually.

With outstanding leaders, faculty physicians and partners, the UTHSC Cancer Program is committed to leading the charge in providing compassionate cutting-edge care to the patients of the Mid-South region and beyond. We are also fully dedicated to advancing research in the field of cancer to not only develop better treatments, but also to prevent and ultimately eliminate this disease.

Along with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the UTHSC Cancer Program is a proud member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 30 leading cancer centers across the United States devoted to patient care, research and education.

We look forward to achieving great things together in our fight against cancer.

Sincerely,
David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS