Our History & Mission
Nevada Cancer Institute: Where there is life, there is hope.
Nevada Cancer Institute is a team of dedicated professionals committed to advancing the frontiers of knowledge of cancer through research and providing world-class, research-linked cancer services to Nevadans and people throughout the Southwest. Our research-linked, comprehensive cancer facility opened late Summer 2005 and is dedicated to state-of-the-art research and implementation of groundbreaking methods of prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.
It is the overarching goal of NVCI to become a National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Care Center. Facilities awarded this designation not only must perform first-rate research and exceptional patient care, but they must also demonstrate that the close integration of research and clinical efforts fosters an environment that stimulates new discoveries, and translates these discoveries quickly into better care to patients. Research in the area of cancer control and programs in community outreach and education are also essential for comprehensive status.
Designated by the state legislature as the official cancer institute for the State of Nevada, NVCI is a collaborative, statewide effort involving concerned citizens, the oncology community, academic leaders, legislators, corporations, healthcare advocates, and cancer patients and their families. NVCI is wholly committed to offering the residents of Nevada a facility that offers the most current and most advanced cancer treatment options.
As a nonprofit research center, an essential part of our mission is to ensure cancer patients and their families, regardless of their geographic location, have access to the latest in cancer prevention, education, detection and treatment options.
Our Mission
Our Mission Statement
Nevada Cancer Institute reduces the burden of cancer for Nevada, the nation and the world through innovative and collaborative research, education and patient care.
Our Vision Statement
Nevada Cancer Institute will be one of the premier clinical and research cancer centers in the world.
Our Core Values
- Discovery – Advance new ideas and new knowledge
- Excellence – Operate with the highest standards
- Collaboration – Work together for the greater good
- Compassion – Embrace health with dignity and humor
- Integrity – Be accountable and honorable
- Stewardship – Be fiscally prudent
