Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis). The Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott Northwestern is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program. In 2013, the program received the Committee on Cancer Outstanding Achievement award for the effort and commitment of its entire cancer team, including clinical and volunteer staff, to providing high quality care to patients. The Institute is also recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Complex & Rare Cancers. CareChex ranks the hospital in the top 50 in the nation for cancer care.
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