
	MD Anderson has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.
	
	Our various departments work as a team to deliver multidisciplinary cancer care, a concept pioneered by MD Anderson.
	
	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world&rsquo;s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It is located in central Houston on the Texas Medical Center campus.
	
	MD Anderson was created in 1941 as part of The University of Texas System. The institution is one of the nation&rsquo;s original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971 and is one of 41 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers today.
	
	U.S. News &amp; World Report&rsquo;s &ldquo;Best Hospitals&rdquo; survey ranked MD Anderson as the top hospital in the nation for cancer care in 2012. It has achieved this highest ranking nine times in the past 11 years and has ranked as one of the top two hospitals for cancer care since the magazine began its annual survey in 1990.
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