The Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center 
A single place.  A world of care.

An integral part of one of the world's most distinguished medical centers, the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is chosen by more cancer patients than any other hospital in New England. Its commitment to eradicating cancer is fueled by scientific investigation conducted as part of the largest hospital-based research program in the United States.

Known for providing individualized, compassionate care to both adults and children, the Cancer Center comprises 18 fully integrated, multidisciplinary clinical programs and a vast network of support and educational services. 

The Cancer Center is consistently ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and its nurses were the first in the state to achieve Magnet status in recognition of the hospital's exceptional nursing care.

Through a powerful synergy between scientists in the laboratories and physicians at the bedside, the Cancer Center fosters innovation in basic, translational and clinical research.
The Cancer Center has pioneered advances in the understanding and treatment of cancer that range from:

• Cancer genetics. Among the first to identify "genetic markers" that can help to identify an individual's risk factors for different types of cancer
   
• Radiation and proton beam therapy. Home to the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, the only proton beam center in the Northeast, and a leader in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). These therapies eliminate cancer while protecting healthy tissue.  
   
• Surgical oncology.  A variety of new technologies and innovations, including radio frequency ablation of tumors and minimally invasive surgeries.  
   
• Molecular imaging. The use of molecular imaging and "nanotechnology" to detect microscopic cancers. 
   
• "Smart Drugs."  The development of therapies designed to leave normal cells unaffected while targeting cancers associated with specific DNA mutations.

For more information on the Cancer Center's innovations, visit www.massgeneral.org/cancer/breakthroughs