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Located in The Texas Medical Center (TMC), the world's largest medical center

Both MD Anderson and UTHealth Houston are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Over 600 faculty members with expertise in the latest biomedical research
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