The mission of the Division of Medicine is to eliminate cancer and allied diseases by developing and maintaining excellent programs in patient care, research, education, and prevention.

The faculty and staff of the Division of Medicine are committed to provide leadership worldwide in the care of the cancer patient and in clinical and relevant laboratory research leading toward the prevention and solution of the cancer problem. Our medical oncology training program is designed to equip physician-scientists to lead in academic oncology.

Several general principles govern the activities of the Division: Patient Care is paramount Interdepartmental boundaries are artificial Patient Care and Research are inseparable Basic and Clinical Research are indistinguishable