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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) first designated the UNC Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1990. A designation awarded to only thirty-nine
Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide, UNC Lineberger is the only public
Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina to have this designation.
Facilities receiving designation status from NCI must:
- Demonstrate expertise in three areas: laboratory, clinical, and
behavioral and population-based research;
- Initiate and conduct early-phase,
innovative clinical trials and participate in the NCI’s cooperative
groups by providing leadership and recruiting patients for trials; and
- Conduct activities in outreach and education and provide information
on advances in healthcare for both healthcare professionals and the
public.
 The
NCI’s website provides an accurate, up-to-date listing of all designated
cancer centers. To view the listing, click the logo.
For more information about the NCI, visit its website: www.cancer.gov.
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