One of only 40 centers in the country designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a

At Duke, patients with lung cancer receive coordinated care from our experienced team of specialists. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that each patient benefits from the combined expertise of our caregivers, who represent all the oncology subspecialties -- medical oncology, thoracic surgery, radiation oncology, pulmonary medicine, pathology, epidemiology, and genetics.

Duke Raleigh Cancer Center's team of oncologists provides radiation and medical oncology treatments for nearly every type of cancer.

As part of the UNC system, the Center is the only public comprehensive cancer center for the State and the people of North Carolina. Our Mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training and outreach. Center faculty treat cancer patients, conduct research into the causes of cancer, develop and direct statewide programs in cancer prevention and train future physicians, nurses, scientists, and public health professionals. One of 40 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and two Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast cancer and in GI cancers.