The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is affiliated with the University of Nevada School of Medicine, a premier teaching hospital in the state. The medical center serves the medical needs of southern Nevada and parts of California, Utah and Arizona, as well as Las Vegas every year. The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada provides community outreach programs, such as cancer prevention clinics at low cost. The center s oncology staff participates in national clinical trials and research programs to provide high-quality care to local patients. Its staff also attends national educational meetings for complete cancer analyses used for the cancer registry and databases every year.