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MD Anderson establishes initiative to reduce breast cancer disparities in Houston area

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MD Anderson Cancer Center has established the Texas Health Equity Alliance for Breast Cancer (THEAL), a community-wide health care initiative to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area, particularly for Black women.

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