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Welcome to the Duke Cancer Institute, one of the premier cancer centers in the U.S.
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News from DCI
Read about important research breakthroughs, clinical innovations, and significant achievements made by DCI members, faculty, and staff.
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EDI Spotlight: Tammara Watts, MD, PhD
Frequently finding herself the only Black woman surgeon in certain spaces, Tammara Watts MD, PhD, has recognized the importance of making workplaces more inclusive for some time. However, it wasn’t until two years ago that she began working in equity, diversity, and inclusion in an official capacity. Both in her roles as a head and neck cancer researcher and associate director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Duke Cancer Institute, Watts has made it her mission to address cancer disparities and diversify the oncology workforce.
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EDI Spotlight: Tammara Watts, MD, PhD
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Cracking the Code: Charlotte Patient Benefits from DCI Precision Cancer Medicine Research
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DCI Centers of Excellence
DCI Centers of Excellence bring together multidisciplinary teams of nationally recognized specialists to move the needle in cancer research and treatment. Members of these unique, innovative Centers represent basic science, clinical research, patient care, and education. Our mission is to discover new approaches to research and treatment care that push the boundaries of what we know now.
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Education and Training
Research and Education
Duke Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination provides a rich, diverse academic environment committed to education, training, research, and clinical care of cancer patients. We support nearly 1,300 active Duke Cancer Institute (DCI)-affiliated trainees from middle school students in the Durham community through junior faculty.Training Opportunities
The CRTEC coordinates training programs for cancer physicians, scientists, and health professionals.![Medical students walking in hallway](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/homepage/landing_educationandtrainingfull600x600.png?itok=YKmNj9my)
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Community Outreach, Engagement and Equity
Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer and promote health equity in the Duke Cancer Institute catchment area and beyond.
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EDI Spotlight: Tammara Watts, MD, PhD
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Duke Surgeon Performs a Partial Laryngectomy to Treat Laryngeal Cancer
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Duke Study Highlights Barriers to Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Care
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Be part of a team whose goal is to discover, develop, and deliver the future of cancer care now.
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