The mission and vision of the Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research guide its scientific efforts and define its commitment to advancing cancer knowledge and improving patients’ lives.

Vision of the Shiraz Cancer Research Center

The Shiraz Cancer Research Center envisions a future in which its researchers’ efforts, in synergy with global advances in cancer knowledge, achieve the following three goals and improve the quality of life of patients with cancer:

1. Generating scientific knowledge and advancing the frontiers of cancer science through basic and clinical research.
2. Contributing to global efforts to discover innovative and effective methods for diagnosing and treating patients with cancer.
3. Promoting cancer screening and enhancing public awareness to improve understanding of cancer-related risk factors, recognition of early signs of cancer, and timely access to medical care for early treatment.

Mission Statement of the Shiraz Cancer Research Center

The mission of the Shiraz Cancer Research Center is to conduct basic and applied research in oncology and address fundamental challenges related to cancer from multiple perspectives in response to a national need.

This mission encompasses investigating and identifying cellular, molecular, and genetic factors involved in cancer in the Iranian population; studying cancers prevalent in the country; identifying suitable cellular and molecular markers for monitoring and determining prognosis in these cancers; investigating the mechanisms of immune defense against tumors; exploring innovative therapeutic and diagnostic methods; developing recombinant products; and working to provide services and enhance public knowledge of cancer.