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Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Mexico)

Coordinates: 19°17′22″N 99°09′37″W / 19.2895°N 99.1602°W / 19.2895; -99.1602
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Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Map
Geography
LocationAv. San Fernando 22, col. Sección XVI, del. Tlalpan, Mexico City
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
Affiliated universitySecretariat of Health (Mexico)
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds150[1]
Links
Websitehttp://www.incan-mexico.org/incan/incan.jsp

The Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (National Cancer Institute, abbreviated INCan) is a public institution administered by the Mexican Secretariat of Health which specializes in the treatment of cancer. It is one of 12 specialized hospitals that provides public health services and trains new resident doctors. It was created on November 25, 1946, by then-President Manuel Ávila Camacho.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia page at esmo.org
  2. ^ Historia at official INCan web site
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19°17′22″N 99°09′37″W / 19.2895°N 99.1602°W / 19.2895; -99.1602