About the Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only 45 cancer centers in the nation designated as comprehensive by the National Cancer Institute, has a long history of providing the best cancer care available, in a caring and compassionate manner. We have proudly held the NCI comprehensive designation since 1974, an assurance that our patients have access to the latest treatments, technologies and clinical trials.
We are ranked the top cancer hospital in North Carolina by U.S. News and World Report, and many of our physicians are consistently named as "Best Doctors in America."
The Comprehensive Cancer Center has built a team of nationally and internationally recognized experts who are committed to offering their patients the most promising treatment options.
Heading the clinical leadership of the cancer center are:
Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, Director
A. William Blackstock, Jr., MD, Chair, Radiation Oncology
Edward A. Levine, MD, Chief, Surgical Oncology
Bayard Powell, MD, Section Chief, Hematology & Oncology
Cancer Experts and Advanced Cancer Research
More than 120 clinicians representing all aspects of cancer care have joined together to pool their knowledge and expertise to offer the optimal treatment options for our cancer patients. Meet our team of cancer experts.
One of the Top Cancer Centers
The Center is proud to be among the elite group of cancer centers acknowledged as the nation’s leaders in the fight against cancer. See more about our accreditations.
Cure Cancer Today
Gifts to the Cancer Center make a huge difference to the work we can do, both in treating cancer now, and researching future treatments. Learn more about giving a gift to the Medical Center or about Cancer Center naming opportunities.
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