CancerThe region’s only NCI-designated center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California, a region of more than 6 million people. Our team includes experts such as chief of pediatric hematology and oncology Marcio Malogolowkin, M.D., an international leader in pediatric liver tumors and an authority on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers.
The world’s first-total body PET scanner
EXPLORER is the world’s first highest-sensitivity medical imaging scanner that can capture a 3-D picture of the whole human body at once. The brainchild of two UC Davis scientists, the total-body PET scanner provides higher-quality diagnostic PET scans than ever possible by scanning up to 40 times faster — in as little as 20 to 30 seconds — using radiation doses up to 40 times less than PET. The new technology will help improve diagnostics, track disease progression, and lead to new drug therapies.
