Diabetes drug added to lung cancer treatment in groundbreaking trial
NCT ID NCT02186847
Summary
This study tested whether adding the common diabetes medication metformin to standard chemotherapy and radiation could better control stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers randomly assigned 170 patients with inoperable lung cancer to receive either the standard treatment alone or with metformin. The goal was to see if metformin could help shrink tumors, delay cancer progression, and improve survival when combined with standard care.
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Locations
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21st Century Oncology-Palatka
Palatka, Florida, 32177, United States
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Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
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Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States
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Allan Blair Cancer Centre
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1, Canada
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AnMed Health Cancer Center
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
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Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Ozaukee
Mequon, Wisconsin, 53097, United States
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Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Water Tower Medical Commons
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211, United States
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Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States
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Aspirus UW Cancer Center
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 54494, United States
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Augusta Health Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Fishersville, Virginia, 22939, United States
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Aultman Health Foundation
Canton, Ohio, 44710, United States
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Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54311, United States
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Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton
Grafton, Wisconsin, 53024, United States
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Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South
Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States
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Aurora Medical Center in Summit
Summit, Wisconsin, 53066, United States
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Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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Aurora West Allis Medical Center
West Allis, Wisconsin, 53227, United States
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Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Bay Area Medical Center
Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143, United States
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Billings Clinic Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59101, United States
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney, Nebraska, 68847, United States
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CHI Health Saint Francis
Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803, United States
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Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin
New Richmond, Wisconsin, 54017, United States
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Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment
Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602, United States
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Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel
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Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Independence
Independence, Ohio, 44131, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Strongsville
Strongsville, Ohio, 44136, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44111, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Wooster Family Health and Surgery Center
Wooster, Ohio, 44691, United States
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Community Medical Center
Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States
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Community Medical Hospital
Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States
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Community Memorial Hospital
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 53051, United States
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CoxHealth South Hospital
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
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Dekalb Medical Center
Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States
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Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
Rolla, Missouri, 65401, United States
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Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States
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Eden Hospital Medical Center
Castro Valley, California, 94546, United States
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Fairview-Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
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Gaston Hematology and Oncology Associates
Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States
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Gaston Hematology and Oncology Associates-Belmont
Belmont, North Carolina, 28012, United States
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Geauga Hospital
Chardon, Ohio, 44024, United States
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States
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Genesis Healthcare System Cancer Care Center
Zanesville, Ohio, 43701, United States
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Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham
Greer, South Carolina, 29651, United States
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Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, 45406, United States
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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon, Illinois, 62864, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Eastside
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Faris
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Greer
Greer, South Carolina, 29650, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina, 29672, United States
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Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29307, United States
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Hardin Memorial Hospital
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, 42701, United States
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Harrison Medical Center
Bremerton, Washington, 98310, United States
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Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hillcrest Hospital Cancer Center
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
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IU Health Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, 47403, United States
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Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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John B Amos Cancer Center
Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Cancer Treatment Center
South San Francisco, California, 94080, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Oakland-Broadway
Oakland, California, 94611, United States
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Kaiser Permanente-Rancho Cordova Cancer Center
Rancho Cordova, California, 95670, United States
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Kettering Medical Center
Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States
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Kootenai Cancer Center
Post Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States
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LSU Health Baton Rouge-North Clinic
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805, United States
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Lakeland Medical Center Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States
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Lankenau Medical Center
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence, Kansas, 66044, United States
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Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at Saint Joseph's/Candler
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35401, United States
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Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854, United States
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MD Anderson League City
Nassau Bay, Texas, 77058, United States
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MD Anderson in Katy
Houston, Texas, 77094, United States
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MD Anderson in Sugar Land
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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MD Anderson in The Woodlands
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States
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Maine Medical Center- Scarborough Campus
Scarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
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Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center
Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States
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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Covington
Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Houma
Houma, Louisiana, 70360, United States
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McKee Medical Center
Loveland, Colorado, 80539, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 48858, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Flint
Flint, Michigan, 48532, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Lapeer Region
Lapeer, Michigan, 48446, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Macomb
Mount Clemens, Michigan, 48043, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Northern Michigan
Petoskey, Michigan, 49770, United States
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McLaren Cancer Institute-Owosso
Owosso, Michigan, 48867, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404, United States
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Memorial Medical Center
Modesto, California, 95355, United States
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Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, Illinois, 62781, United States
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Mercy Cancer Center-Elyria
Elyria, Ohio, 44035, United States
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Mercy Health Mercy Campus
Muskegon, Michigan, 49444, United States
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Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
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Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Mercy Medical Center
Canton, Ohio, 44708, United States
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Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61636, United States
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Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States
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Mount Carmel Health Center West
Columbus, Ohio, 43222, United States
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
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New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States
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Newark Radiation Oncology
Newark, Ohio, 43055, United States
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Norris Cotton Cancer Center-North
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819, United States
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North Coast Cancer Care
Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States
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North Colorado Medical Center
Greeley, Colorado, 80631, United States
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North Kansas City Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
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Northeast Radiation Oncology Center
Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512, United States
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Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
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OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Pekin Cancer Treatment Center
Pekin, Illinois, 61554, United States
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OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Peoria Cancer Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Our Lady of the Lake Physicians Group - Medical Oncology
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Parkview Hospital Randallia
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, United States
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PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center
Longview, Washington, 98632, United States
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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
Vancouver, Washington, 98664, United States
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Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, Maryland, 21801, United States
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Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States
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Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Radiation Oncology Associates PC
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States
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Reading Hospital
West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
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Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar, Minnesota, 56201, United States
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Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Rohnert Park Cancer Center
Rohnert Park, California, 94928, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033, United States
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Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
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Saint Francis Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
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Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland
Pontiac, Michigan, 48341, United States
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Saint Luke's Hospital of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States
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Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute-Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, United States
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Saint Michael's Hospital
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, United States
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Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States
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Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601, United States
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Sanford Roger Maris Cancer 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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Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4, Canada
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Self Regional Healthcare
Greenwood, South Carolina, 29646, United States
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South Sacramento Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95823, United States
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Southeast Cancer Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
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Southern Ohio Medical Center
Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662, United States
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Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Auburn
Auburn, California, 95603, United States
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Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Cameron Park
Cameron Park, California, 95682, United States
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Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Roseville
Roseville, California, 95661, United States
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Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Vacaville
Vacaville, California, 95687, United States
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Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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The Alyce and Elmore Kraemer Cancer Care Center
West Bend, Wisconsin, 53095, United States
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The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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The Mark H Zangmeister Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43219, United States
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The Methodist Hospital System
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Permanente Medical Group-Roseville Radiation Oncology
Roseville, California, 95678, United States
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The Regional Cancer Center
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16505, United States
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center-Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64064, United States
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center-North
Kansas City, Missouri, 64154, United States
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center-South
Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
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UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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UF Cancer Center at Orlando Health
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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UH Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States
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UH Seidman Cancer Center at Lake Health Mentor Campus
Mentor, Ohio, 44060, United States
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UH Seidman Cancer Center at Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130, United States
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UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
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UHHS-Westlake Medical Center
Westlake, Ohio, 44145, United States
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UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center/Tate Cancer Center
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
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UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air, Maryland, 21014, United States
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UPMC-Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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UTMB Cancer Center at Victory Lakes
League City, Texas, 77573, United States
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United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
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University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Parma, Ohio, 44129, United States
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University Pointe
West Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States
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University of Cincinnati/Barrett Cancer Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park
Overland Park, Kansas, 66210, 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 Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, 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 Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic-Two Rivers
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 54241, United States
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Virtua Memorial
Mount Holly, New Jersey, 08060, United States
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Virtua Voorhees
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States
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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Dover, New Hampshire, 03820, United States
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Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States
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West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
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Wheeling Hospital/Schiffler Cancer Center
Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, United States
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William Beaumont Hospital - Troy
Troy, Michigan, 48085, United States
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William Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53295, United States
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