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AT&T's $1 million contribution seeds new telesurgery program
Survivor stays on course by spreading information, awareness
Michael C. Linn of Houston is founder and former chairman, president and CEO of LINN Energy LLC. A member and past chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, he serves on the National Petroleum Council and the Natural Gas Council. He's been a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors since 2010.
Wyatt McSpadden, of Austin, Texas, has been a freelance photographer since 1976, his work appearing in Texas Monthly, the New York Times, Fortune and People, among others. McSpadden has worked on various MD Anderson assignments for almost a decade. University of Texas Press published his book, "Texas BBQ," in 2009.
LG Electronics USA and The V Foundation support pediatric cancer research
Fun runs raise money, awareness for colorectal, brain and ovarian cancers
Polo mallets were swinging from Florida to Texas this spring, raising more than $600,000 for cancer research and patient care programs at MD Anderson. Polo Under the Palms in Florida and Polo on the Prairie in Texas are unique fundraising events with championship polo matches as main attractions.
MD Anderson and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein to collaborate
Preclinical study changes p53 paradigm
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