Originally published in Forward, Fall/Winter 2015 Precision, compassion, patience, determination, and dedication — these are key traits of any good surgeon. Luckily for his patients at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Jeffrey Farma possesses all of these traits....
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Linara GabitovaGraduate StudentDr. Igor Astsaturov’s LabFox Chase Cancer [email protected] BiographyI started studying biology in 5th grade, when I took advanced biology and chemistry courses at a school in Izhevsk, Russia. It was a great ti...
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Ryan Henry, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDr. Andy Andrew’s LabFox Chase Cancer [email protected] BiographyEven when I was little, I had a love for the sciences. By the time I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in scientific rese...
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Are we ready to assess the value of treatment options in precision oncology?Efforts to address the rising cost of cancer treatment drugs dominate the national conversation about the use of precision medicine in oncology, but there are other, equally-importa...
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Shawn Fahl, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDr. Dave Wiest’s LabFox Chase Cancer [email protected] BiographyI first became interested in a career in science during high school thanks to a very enthusiastic group of high school biology and chemistry teachers....
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Genetic testing for cancer risks has been getting a lot of attention in the media this year, spurred by news that Angelia Jolie underwent a double mastectomy, after testing positive for a gene that put her at an 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer. ...
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