New leukemia treatment aims to cure without harmful chemo
NCT ID NCT02339740
Summary
This study is testing a new treatment for a specific type of leukemia called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The goal is to cure the disease using a combination of two drugs—arsenic trioxide and tretinoin—while avoiding or reducing the use of standard chemotherapy drugs that can cause serious long-term heart damage. Researchers want to see if this new approach is as effective as standard treatments but with fewer harmful side effects.
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Locations
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AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States
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Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135, United States
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591, United States
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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Banner Children's at Desert
Mesa, Arizona, 85202, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
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Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
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Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
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C S Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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CHU de Quebec-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval (CHUL)
Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9, Canada
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Carilion Children's
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States
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Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Children's Hospital of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
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Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45404, United States
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Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
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Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States
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Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
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Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, 33908, United States
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HIMA San Pablo Oncologic Hospital
Caguas, 00726, Puerto Rico
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Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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John Hunter Children's Hospital
Hunter Regional Mail Centre, New South Wales, 2310, Australia
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
Downey, California, 90242, United States
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Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, 94611, United States
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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98431, United States
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Maine Children's Cancer Program
Scarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404, United States
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Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Mission Hospital
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
Mineola, New York, 11501, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia, 23708-2197, United States
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Naval Medical Center -San Diego
San Diego, California, 92134, United States
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Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
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Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Penn State Children's Hospital
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Perth Children's Hospital
Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Western Australia, 6008, Australia
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ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
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Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
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Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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Queensland Children's Hospital
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Royal Children's Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
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Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134, United States
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Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, New Jersey, 07503, United States
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Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
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Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
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Saint Mary's Hospital
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
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San Jorge Children's Hospital
San Juan, 00912, Puerto Rico
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Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
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Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
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Starship Children's Hospital
Grafton, Auckland, 1145, New Zealand
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State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
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Sydney Children's Hospital
Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia
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T C Thompson Children's Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
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Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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UMC Cancer Center / UMC Health System
Lubbock, Texas, 79415, United States
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UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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USA Health Strada Patient Care Center
Mobile, Alabama, 36604, United States
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UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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University Pediatric Hospital
San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
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University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, California, 93636, United States
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Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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West Virginia University Healthcare
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Women's and Children's Hospital-Adelaide
North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia
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