UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, the only NCI‑Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego, integrates cutting‑edge research with patient‑focused clini

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Company facts

Founded
1978
Employees
5,000
Headquarters
United States
Type
Academic

About

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, the only NCI‑Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego, integrates cutting‑edge research with patient‑focused clinical care. The center advances cancer prevention, detection, and treatment through genomics, immunotherapy, stem‑cell therapies, and personalized medicine, while offering over 300 interventional clinical trials and state‑of‑the‑art surgical technologies. A multidisciplinary team of medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, supported by pathology, radiology, nursing, behavioral health, social work, and genetic counseling, delivers individualized treatment plans. All patients benefit from advanced genomic sequencing, liquid biopsies, and review by a specialized Molecular Tumor Board, ensuring precision‑based therapeutic decisions.