Excellence in Research, Patient Care and Education The stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) team at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has added the latest stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) technology to its cadre of treatment tools. The Elekta Axesse™ SBRT linear accelerator offers highly-accurate targeting of tumors and lesions virtually anywhere in the body. Typically requiring only 1 – 5 treatments, it achieves excellent results in fewer treatments than required by standard radiotherapy. more >>    make a gift >> The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is among an elite group 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 Small Peptide Found to Stop Lung Cancer Tumor Growth in Mice WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In new animal research done by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have discovered a treatment effective in mice at blocking the growth and shrinking the size of lung cancer tumors, one of the leading causes of cancer death in the world. Full Story Newly-Discovered Gene May Contribute to Aggressive Breast Cancer Evans Named President of the National Cancer Registrars Association Blood Protein May Hold Key to Stopping Tumor Growth in Cancer Patients First Chief Scientist of FDA Returns to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Log On to Keep Your Friends and Family Updated Highlights The Breast Care Center at our Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of only two centers in NC, and the only one in the Triad, to be granted full accreditation by the NAPBC. 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. 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