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NCI Designation

by Ellen de Graffenreid — last modified Apr 04, 2011 09:04 AM

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) first designated the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1990. A designation awarded to only forty Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide, UNC Lineberger is the only public Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina to have this designation.

Institutions receiving designation status from NCI must:

  1. Demonstrate expertise in three areas: laboratory, clinical, and behavioral and population-based research;
  2. 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
  3. 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.