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CPRIT Funds Its Largest-Ever Preventive Grant

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded a record-setting $4.8 million preventive grant that will fund a colon cancer screening initiative.

by John Reynolds

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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded a record-setting $4.8 million preventive grant that will fund a colon cancer screening initiative. The state-funded agency has also awarded a $1.49 million grant to provide breast cancer prevention and screening services for women in rural and underserved areas of North Texas. (D Healthcare Daily)

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