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| UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center |
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Omaha, Nebraska
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Learn more about clinical trials at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center. The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center. The Eppley Cancer Center incorporates the expertise and resources from each of the Colleges and Institutes that comprise the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center (its affiliated hospital). World-renowned physicians in the areas of hematology and oncology, radiation therapy, surgery, and radiology provide care for over 2,000 new patients every year at the Eppley Cancer Center. Considered to be a Center of Excellence for the study of lymphoma, The Center’s Lymphoma Study Group has reviewed more than 40,000 biopsies and created a clinical outcome database to correlate the findings. In addition, The Nebraska Medical Center stem cell transplantation program has been recognized internationally for pioneering autologous transplantation for lymphoma, using peripheral stem cells as an alternative rescue product; conducting ground-breaking transplant studies; and performing transplants in alternate settings other than traditional inpatient hospital units. Learn about clinical trials at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center. |
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