About Us

The Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC) is an independent, nonprofit organization (501-c-3) dedicated to understanding and reducing the burden of cancer in California. We are a nationally recognized leader in community-based research and education. Our programs focus on who gets cancer and why, how best to detect and treat cancer, and how to improve the quality of life for individuals living with a cancer diagnosis.

NCCC was organized in 1974 by the deans of the medical schools at Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco and by the vice president of the American Cancer Society's California division to conduct collaborative programs in cancer research and education. Today, we work with hundreds of agencies, universities, treatment centers and research institutions throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Although NCCC has no patients or physicians, we conduct research studies and interview thousands of patients every year. We also operate the statewide Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts (1-800-511-2300), providing low-income women access to screening and diagnostic services for breast and cervical cancers. Every Woman Counts responds to calls in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese. NCCC is also a participant in the Cancer Information Service Partnership Program, which trains and supports health care professionals. The Cancer Information Service line for medical inquiries is 1-800-4-CANCER. Our comprehensive community education program provides seminars and conferences for patients and families, the public and health care providers, along with educational publications and websites.

Our funding for research studies, information services, and educational programs comes from federal and state grants and contracts, foundation grants and individual donations.

For more information about the Northern California Cancer Center, please visit our website at www.nccc.org.