Cancer Center Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d   

Definition of Cancer Center Facilities designated Cancer Centers generally conduct a combination of basic, population sciences, and clinical research, and are encouraged to stimulate collaborative research involving more than one field of study. Several of these centers conduct only laboratory research and do not provide patient care. The NCI-designated Cancer Centers that do provide patient care are also expected to conduct early-phase, innovative clinical trials and to participate in the NCI Cooperative Group Program. Cancer Center is from the group NCI-Designated Cancer Center Other Names for Cancer Center Cancer Center Basic Science Cancer Center Cancer Centers Source NCI Thesaurus License

 

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