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The mission of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center is to understand the causes of cancer, to translate new knowledge into better prevention and treatment, and to provide effective and compassionate clinical care that improves the lives of cancer patients and families. It is committed to providing access to research-based care, advanced technologies, and clinical trials for patients throughout northern New England. The center is affiliated with The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. It was designated as an NCI cancer center in 1978 and as a comprehensive cancer center in 1980.
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