Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

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The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center (MCCC) is a division of the Mayo Clinic and is designated as a NCI-designated Cancer Center. It has three locations in the United States: Phoenix, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota. The MCCC, established in 1973, is one of the oldest NCI-designated cancer centers in the country. It receives over $100 million in research funding annually and is a Lead Academic Participating Site in the NCI's National Clinical Trials Network. The center consists of 10 research divisions, covering areas such as cancer immunology, cancer prevention, cell biology, and neuro-oncology. The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Hospital (Rochester), Mayo Clinic Florida, and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD