HONOLULU, Oct. 22 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Geography often stands between Hawaiʻi patients and timely cancer care. To help bridge this gap, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the University of Hawaiʻi to advance Ka ʻUmeke Lama at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Launched in 2024 in partnership with the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the statewide initiative expands oncology care, clinical research and specialist training across the islands. This grant is in addition to the $1.2M that Helmsley previously granted to support the launch of the Ho'ōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center.
"This transformative support f...