Excellence in Research, Patient Care and Education It isn’t often that the results of a phase III cancer clinical trial are so promising that the National Institutes of Health requests that the findings be made available to patients and physicians prior to the study results being published. However, such was the case of the North American Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and led by the cooperative group Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB). more >>    make a gift >> The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is among only 1% of U.S. cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute as comprehensive – indicating excellence in research, patient care and education. Comprehensive Cancer Center News Blackstock Named Chair of Radiation Oncology WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A. William Blackstock Jr., M.D., professor of radiation oncology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been named chair of radiation oncology, effective August 31. He replaces Edward G. Shaw, M.D., chair since 1995, who has stepped down to return to graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in counseling. Full Story Scientists Find Second Site for Prostate Cancer Gene Free Prostate Screenings Set for Sept. 18 and 20 at Downtown Health Plaza Wake Forest Baptist Radiation Oncologist Receives Prestigious Award CANCER CENTER TO OPEN SOON IN LEXINGTON--- $4 Million Investment by LMH and Wake Forest Baptist

Log On to Keep Your Friends and Family Updated Highlights Comprehensive Cancer Center receives designation renewal from the NCI. Ten cancer specialists named "America's Top Doctors for Cancer" Center is one of only five in NC designated Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers(sm) View a brief video on the DETECT Study. Comprehensive Cancer Center opens IBU (Integrated Brachytherapy Unit) - one of only five units in North America Patients at Comprehensive Cancer Center are treated by multidisciplinary teams of physicians, bringing together the expertise of many to offer the most effective treatment plans Wake Forest Baptist offers more cancer-related clinical trials than any other hospital in western N.C. Wake Forest Baptist is home to North Carolina’s first Gamma Knife, a non-invasive stereotactic radiosurgical tool used to treat benign and malignant brain tumors How You Can Help