THE MISSION OF DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE IS TO OPERATE, CONDUCT AND SUPPORT AN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE, TREATMENT AND NURSING OF PERSONS HAVING SUCH DISEASES, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A HOSPITAL OR HOSPITALS, A CANCER CENTER AND OTHER FACILITIES IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WITH CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES REGARDLESS OF AGE; TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD BY EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING OTHER PROVIDERS IN EFFECTIVE CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH; AND TO CARRY ON ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED OR INCIDENT THERETO INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION HERETO, RESEARCH, STUDY, TEACHING, CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, CARE OF PATIENTS AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, SCIENTISTS, NURSES, RESEARCH ASSISTANTS AND PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL.