Medical Services
UCSF Medical Center faculty practices include all areas of adult and pediatric medical oncology, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology. For help in making a medical referral, contact the Medical Center at 800.444.2559 (toll-free), 415.885.7777, or referral.center@ucsfmedctr.org.
Detailed Information for Referring Physicians
The UCSF Medical Center's website for health professionals provides background information about referrals, transfers, billing, consultations, insurance issues, continuing education, and more.
Clinical Trials
A searchable database on this site allows you to find UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center studies that are currently open to enrollment.
Cancer Registry
Our Cancer Registry offers annual statistical reports on cancer incidence, staging, and demographics for patients diagnosed or treated at UCSF. Also available are AJCC Cancer Staging Forms, 6th edition.
Tumor Boards
A calendar of standing tumor boards and cancer clinical conferences at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is available here.
Shared Resources (Core Facilities)
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's core facilities represent state-of-the-art support services and technology that provide critical support to investigators at UCSF and beyond.
Investigational Therapeutics (Policies)
This page for clinical research personnel contains policies related to the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's Investigational Therapeutics Initiative (ITI).
Principal Investigators
Faculty investigators in laboratory, clinical, and population-based research represent departments and institutes throughout UCSF and at other collaborating institutions. They can be found under the People area of our site, where separate lists are available for UCSF clinical care providers, lab websites, faculty participants in UCSF graduate programs, and endowed chairs/distinguished professorships.
Programmatic Research
Bench scientists, clinical investigators, epidemiologists, experts in cancer control and prevention, and providers of patient care work collaboratively in multidisciplinary research program areas. Read more about research goals, themes, and leadership.
Training Programs
Information is available here about UCSF medical education; PhD and other graduate training; and specialized training programs such as the Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research and the Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Parnership.
Cancer Center Report
Our newsletter, Cancer Center Report, contains research updates, highlights of clinical programs, and background on people at the forefront of cancer research and care.
Cancer Resource Center
The Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center provides patients and families with information, emotional support, and community resources. Visit the CRC for information about support groups, exercise classes, educational workshops, and assistance with finding information resources.
Resources from the Nat'l Comprehensive Cancer Network
An alliance of the world's leading cancer centers, NCCN offers professional information including Clinical Practice Guidelines, information on the NCCN Oncology Outcomes Project, a Drugs & Biologics Compendium, the Journal of the Nat'l Comprehensive Cancer Network, and information on educational conferences and symposia. More info. >
Information Resources: UCSFHealth.org
At UCSFHealth.org, background information is available about major adult and pediatric cancers.
