Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

About Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) is the home for cancer research and patient care at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Our cancer center researchers and physicians are dedicated to understanding the complex biology behind cancer, from before it begins to its evolution and spread. We apply that knowledge to the discovery and design of innovative cancer therapies and prevention strategies that reduce cancer's incidence and progression and improve the quality of life for all those affected - in our region and throughout the world. The HICCC is one of only 73 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States, a designation that we have maintained since 1979. Partnering with the top hospital and leading academic center in New York City, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, the HICCC fosters a community of scientific excellence and outstanding patient care.