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The Lurie Cancer Center was established at Northwestern University in 1974. In 1989 Ann and Robert H. Lurie made a
commitment to endow an institution dedicated to research and advancement in the battle against cancer and the Cancer
Center was dedicated as the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University in October 1991. The Lurie Cancer
Center is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an exclusive alliance of 21 of the nation's
leading cancer centers.
What is a "Comprehensive Cancer Center"?
In 1971, the National Cancer Act called for the creation of Cancer centers of excellence throughout the United States.
The Lurie Cancer Center was designated as a "comprehensive" cancer center in 1998.
To gain a "comprehensive" designation (the highest ranking given by the National Cancer Institute), a center must meet
specific criteria:
- Strong basic laboratory and clinical cancer research and the translational research that forms the bridge between them
- Innovative cancer treatments involving clinical trials
- Cancer prevention and control programs
- Training and education of health care professionals
- Cancer information services
- Community outreach and education
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is proud to be one of only two comprehensive
cancer centers in Illinois, as designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Pathology residents may work with faculty members of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern
University in addition to members of the Department of Pathology and others to conduct research. Resources available
through the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center are particularly valuable to candidates in the PSTP program.
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