Chinese food has been an American favorite for well over 100 years, but it wasn’t until the success of Panda Express that the cuisine became a staple at seemingly every suburban mall.
Now, the chain’s founders, Peggy and Andrew Cherng, are looking to transform how Americans undergo treatment for cancer, drawing on traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and other Eastern healing methods.
The billionaire couple, who opened their first Panda Express 40 years ago in Glendale, have donated $100 million to advance integrative care at City of Hope. The donation, announced Tuesday, is the single largest gift for cancer care received by the Duarte-based center.
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