UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Specialties

Patients who come to UCLA benefit from the most advanced forms of cancer care available. They also have access to a full range of supportive services. Teams of specialists work together to treat and assist cancer patients and their families. This multidisciplinary approach helps patients and family members confront th the immediate and long-​term effects of cancer.

History

Established in 1974.

In the late 1960s, a group of scientists and volunteers at UCLA came together to develop a cancer center they hoped would become renowned for excellence in research, education and patient care. In 1976, the cancer center at UCLA was designated «comprehensive» by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Of the 67 NCI cancer center programs nationwide, only 41 receive the gold-​star comprehensive status. UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) receives this honor for maintaining the highest standards of excellence in patient care, education, basic science, clinical research and cancer prevention.