The mission of The Cedars Cancer Institute at the MUHC is to raise monies, to promote, encourage, support and to further research in the fight against cancer from pediatric to adolescent and young adult (AYA) to adult through palliative care with special emphasis on cause and prevention. As well, it is our mission to investigate and evaluate new methods and techniques in the treatment of cancer, to fund equipment, sponsor guest lecturers in oncology and related issues and to establish fellowships for the pediatric and adolescent and young adult and adult medical communities of the MUHC to further research and advance education. It is also our mission to offer programs that provide psychosocial, pratical and humanitarian assistance to cancer patients and their families.