
Texas Man Beats Rare Cancer Twice at MD Anderson
When John Clark III was diagnosed with cancer of unknown primary, doctors couldn't find where it started. Two years later, he's cancer-free after specialized treatment at MD Anderson in Houston.
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When John Clark III was diagnosed with cancer of unknown primary, doctors couldn't find where it started. Two years later, he's cancer-free after specialized treatment at MD Anderson in Houston.

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