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Most recently, in 2012, Johns Hopkins researchers developed a test that uses cervical fluid from Pap tests to detect ovarian and endometrial cancers. Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, Ill.). The Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center is home to a head and neck cancer program that is one of only five of its kind in the country. Investigators at Loyola's Oncology Institute have participated in more than 200 studies since 1995 for a range of cancers and treatments, and in 2012, researchers launched a research program focused on immune system therapy for metastatic melanoma patients — the only one of its kind in the Midwest. The center also includes the Coleman Foundation Image Renewal Center, which offers hair care and alternatives, massage therapy and other support services to cancer patients. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston). About 60 years after Massachusetts General Hospital opened the first tumor clinic in the country in 1925, it established the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, which is comprised of 24 integrated, multidisciplinary clinical programs and offers more than 400 clinical trials each year. The hospital, which was the first in Massachusetts to receive Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, was ranked seventh in the country for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012-2013 rankings. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.). The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is spread throughout the country, with sites in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jacksonville, Fla., and Rochester. It includes more than 400 physicians and research scientists, and is comprised of 10 major cancer research programs that translate discoveries into treatments and therapies for patients. In January, Mayo researchers identified an important association between a certain brain enzyme and glioblastomas multiforme, which is one of the most common types of adult brain tumors. The finding is critical for the treatment advancement and tissue regeneration therapy. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (Houston). Memorial Hermann includes seven cancer center sites at each of its hospitals in southeast Texas, but the Cancer Center at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is the newest within the system, as it opened in March 2012. The center is credentialed as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Memorial Hermann-TMC oncologists work with researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School to advance cancer treatments and offer patients personalized therapies. The hospital is also Magnet accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York City). Each year, physicians and experts at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center treat more than 400 subtypes of cancer and lead more than 500 clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancers. A National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering recently partnered with IBM to collaborate on the development of a tool built upon IBM's Watson that will provide medical professionals with improved access to comprehensive cancer data and practices. Methodist Hospital (Houston). The Methodist Cancer Center is one of Methodist Hospital's seven centers of excellence. Magnet-designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Methodist's cancer center was ranked as one of the top 50 in the country by U.S. News & World Report for 2012-2013. The hospital is academically affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, along with Baylor College of Medicine and other Texas institutions. In December 2012, Methodist Hospital entered into an exclusive agreement with a biomedical institute to develop an investigational drug for glioblastomas, the most malignant type of primary brain cancers. Mission Hospital (Asheville, N.C.). The Mission Cancer Center delivers comprehensive cancer care in western North Carolina and offers a range of support and navigational services to patients. The center is affiliated with the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, which provides access to more than 160 clinical trials and more than 300 cancer scientists. In December 2012, Mission also affiliated with Hope Women's Cancer Centers for enhanced gynecologic and breast cancer care. Mission Hospital's cancer program is also part of the Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, which is a Community Clinical Oncology Program funded by the National Cancer Institute. Missouri Baptist Medical Center (St. Louis). The cancer center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is committed to offering its patients advanced treatment options and a multidisciplinary 19 medical team. The center's Heartland Cancer Research program is a National Cancer Institute-designated Community Clinical Oncology Program, which makes Missouri Baptist Medical Center one of only 63 community hospitals in the nation to be granted this designation. In 2011, the cancer center at Missouri Baptist was also one of six community oncology centers in the country to receive the Clinical Trials Participation Award presented by the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, Fla.). Moffitt Cancer Center was created by the state legislature to address cancer research, prevention and treatment, and is named after H. Lee Moffitt, the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. It opened in 1986 on the campus of the University of South Florida and has since become a staple in American cancer care. The center is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and U.S. News & World Report has ranked Moffitt within the top 50 hospitals for cancer care each year since 1999. The center, which includes one of the largest blood and marrow transplant programs in the southeast, uses sophisticated technology to identify and analyze genetic codes unique to each patient's tumor. Montefiore Medical Center (New York City). The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care is affiliated with Albert Einstein Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-desginated Cancer Center, for research and clinical trials. Montefiore focuses on multidisciplinary and team-based care delivery that is centered around the patient. Upon their initial referral, patients are matched with a nurse navigator who helps coordinate and guide each step of the care process. This past year, a study led by a researcher at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care found women who are obese or overweight and were diagnosed with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, the most common form of the disease, have a significantly higher risk of recurrence than thinner women. Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City). The Tisch Cancer Institute at The Mount Sinai Medical Center was established in 2007. The institute includes an ambulatory treatment center and breast center, which opened in 2011 as one of the first sites to offer 3D mammograms. Mount Sinai is one of the few places to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery for head and neck cancer, which allows patients to return to their daily routines within days. U.S. News & World Report ranked Mount Sinai as one of the top 50 cancer programs in the country in its 2012-2013 rankings. Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha). Nebraska Medical Center is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which is comprised of 21 cancer centers across the country. The hospital's cancer program is also accredited by the American College of

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