The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of northwestern university at northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Cancer
2011
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
of northwestern university at northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Dear Colleagues:
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is
one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers
in the nation. The program is noted for its comprehensive research, distinguished
and dedicated staff, world-class teaching and ongoing advancements in medical, 
surgical, radiation, interventional and supportive oncology care.
The Lurie Cancer Center also has focused its strengths in key areas through the 
establishment of dedicated institutes and programs. The Northwestern Brain Tumor 
Institute was chartered in 2009, the Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care
was formally dedicated in 2010 and the Skin Cancer Institute was chartered in 2011. 
Over the past year, planning has been underway for the Northwestern Institute for 
Comparative Effectiveness Research in Oncology and the institute was formally 
established on July 1, 2012. These dedicated areas integrate multidisciplinary faculty
and staff, providing a platform for maximizing impact across all mission areas
including education, research, patient care and community outreach.
This report highlights exciting advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, 
research and supportive care for patients with lung cancer achieved through 
collaboration among Northwestern Memorial, Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine and the Lurie Cancer Center. 
A range of community education and outreach programs also is made possible
through the Lurie Cancer Center, including a program focusing on adolescent
and young adult cancer survivorship that launched in April of 2011.
We congratulate the many accomplishments achieved by faculty and staff this past
year and thank them on behalf of all of our patients with cancer and their families.
William Small, Jr., MD 
Steven T. Rosen, MD
Chair of the Committee on Cancer 
Director of the Robert H. Lurie
Northwestern Memorial Hospital 
Comprehensive Cancer Center
of Northwestern University
William Small, Jr., MD, and Steven T. Rosen, MD

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