During the last decade of the 20th century, discoveries in laboratories at Northwestern University and around the world yielded a deeper scientific understanding of all types of cancer. These discoveries, which shed light on why cancer develops and how it spreads, have helped create new strategies for fighting this complex disease.

Significant advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment have profoundly altered cancer patient care. Patients who come to the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University have access to state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques and new, sophisticated medical, surgical and radiation treatment facilities. Now, in the 21st century, the medical breakthroughs of the last decade are extending the lives of individuals with cancer and improving their quality of life.

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