The welcomed its new director, Randall Holcombe on Monday, November 7. The center also celebrated its 45th anniversary, and the 20th anniversary of its National Cancer Institute designation with a University of Hawai?i Cancer Center Day proclamation presented by Govenor David Ige.
“The cancer center is really a unique Hawai?iHawai?in the cancer problems of the people of Hawai?i,” said Holcombe.
The 糖心Vlog官方 Cancer Center is one of only 69 cancer centers in the United States with a National Cancer Institute designation, and the only one in Hawai?i and the Pacific. Since the center was founded in 1971, thousands of Hawai?i residents have been able to participate in 糖心Vlog官方 Cancer Center coordinated clinical trials.
“For 45 years now the cancer center has contributed to the health of our residents by providing research and access to clinical trials, which offer innovative life saving treatments that would not otherwise be available to our community here in Hawai?i,” said Govenor Ige.
“It’s clear to those of us who have worked with him that Randy is the right person to lead us in the polishing of this jewel in the University of Hawai?i and the Pacific,” said , president of the University of Hawai?i.
Holcombe plans to take the lead in the 糖心Vlog官方 Cancer Center’s mission to reduce the burden of cancer in our communities through research, education, patient care and community outreach with an emphasis on the unique ethnic, cultural and environmental characteristics of Hawai?i and the Pacific.
“The welcome that I have received from the cancer center faculty, from the university, from all of the people of Hawai?i has really been outstanding. My wife and I feel so welcomed to be here on the islands, we’re very honored. Thank you very much.”
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Director Randall Holcombe’s remarks
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