The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was established in 1971. As one of the original eight NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, it is the only one in Alabama.
The O’Neal Cancer Center has a long history of translating knowledge into tangible results to improve the prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship of cancer. With the goal of providing the highest quality of life for people diagnosed with cancer, the O’Neal Cancer Center has grown to include more than 400 physicians and researchers who work to develop new, more efficient ways to treat patients. Researchers at the O’Neal Cancer Center have pioneered discoveries in chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and nutrition.
While delivering ongoing care for more than 20,000 patients with cancer, including about 5,000 new cases a year, the O’Neal Cancer Center is committed to providing the same access to care and quality of care to every patient with cancer in Alabama.
Vigilance in eliminating cancer health disparities remains one of the hallmarks of the O’Neal Cancer Center. The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement at O’Neal is dedicated to reaching minority, medically underserved, and vulnerable populations throughout the entire state. Using the office’s successful Community Health Advisors model, the O’Neal Cancer Center has trained more than 2,000 “natural helpers” from within their own communities to actively provide cancer education through evidence-based interventions and to conduct participatory research.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Birmingham, AL 35294-3300