The overall goal of the Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Program of the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFBCCC) is scientific discovery across the cancer continuum—from primary prevention to survivorship—which translates into clinical, community, and policy strategies to improve cancer outcomes.

CPC members reduce the risk of incidence of cancer and cancer recurrence through epidemiological and applied behavioral research.

The Program also enhances survivors’ quality of life by conducting surveillance of post-treatment effects of cancer and cancer care delivery research to improve survivorship outcomes. 

As a National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Base, the WFBCCC is well-positioned to support multi-center, rigorous cancer prevention and control research in community-based healthcare settings.

Specific Aims of the CPC Program