Winship Cancer Treatment Center Works to Treat All Types of Cancer
Accelerating Discovery, Accelerating Hope
Within the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University cancer treatment center, at this very moment, most people are thinking, testing, collaborating, exploring ways to treat all types of cancer.
That's because the next great discovery in cancer research and treatment could occur at any time, but only if we commit ourselves, our talents and our time to making it happen.
That commitment motivates and drives the people of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University every day. Their life's work revolves around a single idea: to accelerate the discovery of treatment for all types of cancer and to apply this discovery to give people hope.
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Working to Cure All Types of Cancer
What makes the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University different? In a word, focus.
The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is first in Georgia to become a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. Sights are set on how to best apply the latest findings in cancer research to the treatment of the many types of cancer, right now and in the future. This is called translational research, a way of taking the latest discoveries and putting them to work as quickly as possible to treat people with all types of cancer.
The people at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University maintain focus by recruiting and retaining some of the world's most eminent researchers and physicians. These are brilliant, dedicated individuals who work in teams to explore new approaches and therapies to make Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University a "team of teams." As an organization, these teams have the flexibility, freedom and support to accelerate their efforts.
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is also distinguished by the following:
- A multidisciplinary approach. As part of Emory University, one of the nation's leading scientific research universities and home to the world-renowned Emory University Hospital, Winship recruits experts and researchers from a wide range of disciplines. Physicians, scientists and social scientists from Emory's School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health and Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing all play an active role in Winship's efforts to accelerate discovery. The Institute firmly believes that this multidisciplinary approach is its best chance to defeat all types of cancer.
- A culture of caring. The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University places a high priority on creating a "culture of caring." It offers an array of services to patients and their families, and it pays attention to matters both large and small. This high level of support and care helps sustain positive thinking and determination, both of which are crucial in the fight against cancer.
- An emphasis on collaboration. The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is a partner in the Georgia Cancer Coalition and GeorgiaCORE, groundbreaking public-private partnership that unites Georgia's leading hospitals, universities, biotech firms, civic groups and non-profit and government agencies.
- A world-class facility. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University's seven-story, 280,000-square foot pavilion brings together patients, doctors, nurses and scientists, all under a single roof. The modern design that serves as a "discovery accelerator" and facilitates new advances in cancer care.
- Enterprising science. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University researchers push the limits of science. Whether pinpointing new drugs and vaccines for AIDS-related types of cancers; exploring the capacity of a "policing gene" that may protect against breast, ovarian and prostate cancer; or undertaking clinical trials of melanoma vaccines and treatments; Winship scientists constantly strive to break new ground.
- Its location. Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is based in Atlanta, one of the world's most accessible international cities. It is a block away from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in the same city as the American Cancer Society.
