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    Duke and UNC already collaborate on research and clinical trials, and officials said having two cancer centers so close together will make the region a powerhouse in attracting research money and biotech companies. "Our objective is not to have anybody go to M.D. Anderson (Cancer Center in Houston) or Sloan-Kettering (Cancer Center in New York) ... Our real objective is to have people come from New York and Texas to North Carolina." Gov. Beverly Perdue, who attended Duke's ground-breaking ceremony, agreed that the amount of cancer research going on in the Triangle will boost the region's economy. Full Article at WRAL
    Our objective is not to have anybody go to M.D. Anderson (Cancer Center in Houston) or Sloan-Kettering (Cancer Center in New York) ... Our real objective is to have people come from New York and Texas to North Carolina.
    SOURCE: WRAL 2 weeks ago
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Duke, UNC cancer centers to cooperate, not compete
  1. I believe North Carolina will become the epicenter for cancer research and treatment, not just in this state or country, but globally
    – Beverly Perdue SOURCE: WRAL 2 weeks ago
  2. It will take each and every one of us to care for patients diagnosed with cancer ... Cancer cases are increasing because the baby boomers are coming of age in this country, and so this is a national issue.
    SOURCE: WRAL 2 weeks ago
  3. As a survivor, it gives me so much hope for the future
    SOURCE: WRAL 2 weeks ago
  4. I'm very confident that the state will benefit from both of us growing our clinical program and having more space
    SOURCE: WRAL 2 weeks ago

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