Houston: MD Anderson Cancer Centre, University of Texas, is tying up with leading Indian cancer research centres in Delhi and Mumbai to further the treatment and research of cancer in India.

Thanks to the efforts of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH), a delegation headed by M D Anderson's president Dr John Mendelsohn is visiting India from this week. During this visit, Dr Mendelsohn will sign the "Sister Agreement" with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai.

Celebrating over six decades of "Making Cancer History", UT MD Anderson Cancer Centre is ranked as one of the top two cancer centres in the US and is the world's most respected centres devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.

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