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  "id": 15951276,
  "title": "Jeff Gordon-backed Rwanda cancer centre saw over 18,000 patients by 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/jeff-gordon-backed-rwanda-cancer-centre-saw-over-18-000-patients-by",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2012-jeff-gordons-foundation-helped-open-a-cancer-centre-in-rwanda-by-2025-it-had-seen-more-than-18000-patients-and-helped-build-care-where-treatment-had-once-been-almost-out-of-reach/articleshow/135068203.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 2012, Rwanda launched the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence to fill the gap in cancer care services. Since then, it has treated over 18,000 individuals, greatly enhancing local healthcare. The center plays a crucial role by establishing vital diagnostic programs and training healthcare staff. However, challenges such as high drug costs and a lack of specialists remain, affecting survival…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}