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Hwu Named Cancer Medicine Division Head at MD Anderson

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PATRICK HWU was named division head of Cancer Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, effective March 4. Hwu joined MD Anderson in 2003 as the first chair of Melanoma Medical Oncology. He is also currently chair of Sarcoma Medical Oncology.

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