UPMC Altoona Hillman Cancer Center
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, previously known as the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the only NCI-designated cancer center in Western Pennsylvania and is composed of collaborative efforts between the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and Carnegie Mellon University.
The center provides clinical cancer care to around 74,000 patients treated at its facilities in Pittsburgh and at UPMC-affiliated sites throughout Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and overseas locations. Founded in 1984, it became the youngest cancer center in history to achieve NCI-designation. As of 2007, the center had received nearly $200 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute, ranking it as one of the top ten cancer research institutes.
The Hillman Cancer Center was opened in 2002 and houses the clinical services for UPMC Cancer Centers and research facilities for the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. The center has four target research areas of molecular and medical oncology which include cancer development and progression, identification of new biomarkers for improved cancer detection and diagnosis, the development of novel therapeutics for cancer treatment, and cancer prevention measures.
Robert L. Ferris was named director of the UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers in 2017, and in December 2020 earned a five-year renewal as a comprehensive cancer center from NCI and was awarded a $30 million grant. Hillman works with UPMC Cancer Centers Network to translate the latest research advances to clinical application for patients. The center also offers education, training programs, and fellowships in conjunction with related schools within the University of Pittsburgh and in June 2021, the hospital completed a three-year expansion project.
Address: 800 Howard Ave Ste 1, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 889-2708
- Thursday: 8 AM–4:30 PM
- Friday: 8 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: 8 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday: 8 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8 AM–4:30 PM
Appointments: UPMC Altoona Hillman Cancer Center