Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Institute

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Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Institute is a state-owned medical college, hospital and research institute in India. [1] It is located in Karapettai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. It was named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This institution in now a Regional Cancer Centre approved by the Government of India. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Directorate of Medical Education". Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
  2. "Regional Cancer Centres in the Country". Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  3. "WHO India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012.

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