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Chi Van Dang is a hematological oncologist and researcher, currently serving as the Scientific Director of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. [1] He is known for his research on genetics, the MYC gene and the cellular energy metabolism of cancer. Dang has served as president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. [2]
Quynh-Thu Le, BS 1989, Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine; medical doctor known for research on the management of head and neck cancers; elected member of National Academy of Medicine [45] Leonard Lerman, PhD 1950
Endocrine oncology refers to a medical speciality dealing with hormone producing tumors, i.e. a combination of endocrinology and oncology. Few centres are specializing in hormone producing tumors only, due to the relatively low incidence. Most centres have gastroenterologists, oncologist or endocrinologists who deal with other diseases as well.
The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that advocates for patients with cancer and their providers in the independent, community oncology setting. There are more than 6,500 providers at 950 community cancer clinics that treat the majority of Americans with cancer.
Psycho-oncology deals with psychological reactions to the experience of cancer, the behavioral component of coping with cancer as well as health behavior change including preventive medicine, and social factors that are associated with diagnosis and treatment of cancer, including communication with providers and loved ones and social support.
Robert Ira Lewy (1960) [44] – hematology, Baylor College of Medicine; developed early application of aspirin in heart disease; donated to the creation of the Stuyvesant High School library in 2006, the Dr Robert Ira Lewy Multimedia Center; Richard Axel (1963) [45] – biochemistry, 2004 Nobel Prize [8]
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer.. HNPCC includes (and was once synonymous with) [1] Lynch syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic condition that is associated with a high risk of colon cancer, endometrial cancer (second most common), ovary, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary tract, upper urinary tract, brain, and skin. [2]
Dr. Seth Griffin –- resident played by Bruce Greenwood on the show St. Elsewhere; Dr. Zoe Hart – big city surgical resident turned rural Alabama general practitioner played by Rachel Bilson in Hart of Dixie; Dr. James Harvey – paranormal therapist portrayed by Bill Pullman in Casper; Dr. Julius Hibbert – family doctor on The Simpsons