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Article: San Diego Home to NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.(National Cancer Institute gives University of California San Diego Cancer Center its highest ranking)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 8, 2001
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Via satellite from Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest ranking awarded to cancer centers by the federal government. Including UCSD, there are only 41 cancer centers nationwide that carry the NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation. The title signifies that UCSD covers a full range of cancer research activities, including basic and clinical science, population studies, community outreach programs and cancer-prevention activities.
"With this designation, the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center ...