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Greg Aune, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at age 16 and successfully treated with chemotherapy and radiation. But in the 25 years since, he has suffered a stroke, developed pre-diabetes, and undergone open-heart surgery to repair a damaged valve and three severely blocked coronary arteries. Through all those challenges, he has taken responsibility for his own survivorship care.

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Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to understanding its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer by discovering, developing, and disseminating new scientific knowledge. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.

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