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The most powerful cancer-fighting tool of all is knowledge. Thompson Cancer Survival Center brings knowledge to treat and beat the disease to East Tennessee as the exclusive local host affiliate of M. D. Anderson Physicians Network.

This affiliation affirms Thompson's exceptional quality of patient care, and gives Thompson access to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's evidence-based guidelines and treatment plans, multidisciplinary planning, conferences, concordance studies and other resources coordinated by M. D. Anderson Physicians Network.

M. D. Anderson is one of the world's most respected cancer centers. It was founded in 1941, and became one of three original Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971. Since then, they have treated more than 700,000 patients and has invested more than $2 billion in advanced cancer research.

The knowledge Thompson gains through M. D. Anderson Physicians Network will help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively than ever before.

Physicians Network Clinical Coordinator Kim Murphy, RN, BSN

If you or your physician have questions about the affiliation or need to make a referral, please contact Thompson’s M. D. Anderson Physicians Network Clinical Coordinator, Kim Murphy, RN, BSN: phone: 865.541.2587, cell: 865.640.1466 or email: kmurphy@covhlth.com.