University of Hawaii Cancer Center

**Semantic type:** Health Care Related Organization

**Definition:** The University of Hawaii Cancer Center was founded in 1981 and became an NCI-designated cancer center in 1996. The Center's mission is to reduce the burden of cancer through research, education, and outreach, with an emphasis on the unique ethnic, cultural, and environmental characteristics of Hawaii and the Pacific.

**Synonyms:** - CRCH - Cancer Research Center of Hawaii - UH Cancer Center