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|Articles|May 1, 2008

Texas A&M to construct cancer center

College Station, Texas - Texas A&M University's veterinary college received approval last month to build a veterinary imaging and cancer research center.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Texas A&M University's veterinary college received approval last month to build a veterinary imaging and cancer research center. Plans for the $4.5-million project include an 8,000-square-foot building for small-animal and equine patients. It will house a linear accelerator using high-energy X-ray and electron beams to treat cancerous tumors, officials say.

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