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Five UC Comprehensive Cancer Centers form consortium to pool patient data for translational research
By Matthew Bin Han Ong
Five academic cancer centers within the University of California system are putting together a single consortium to integrate their electronic health records, forming a clinical trials monolith that could be used by pharmaceutical companies doing research in the Golden State.
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