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Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials and Research
News from the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
Contact:
Lyn Dobrin, 516-997-8545
April 28, 2021
Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials and Research
Free Zoom Event on June 21, 2021
Alison Stopeck, MD, the Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and a Professor of Medicine at the Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University College of Medicine, discusses her groundbreaking breast cancer research on the treatment of breast cancer on Monday, June 21, 2021, at 4 pm. In addition, she will discuss available clinical trials being conducted at the Stony Brook Center and provide updates in the treatment of breast cancer.
Dr. Stopeck is also the Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research for the Stony Brook Cancer Center. Translational research seeks to produce more meaningful, applicable results that directly benefit human health. The goal of translational research is to translate (move) basic science discoveries more quickly and efficiently into practice.
Dr. Stopeck has been named as one of the Best Doctors in Tucson, Best Doctors in America, and America’s Top Doctors for Cancer. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Her breast cancer research interests include novel therapies, understanding the tumor microenvironment, and developing predictors of antitumor therapies or chemopreventive agents.
This free zoom event of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, supported by grants from the Junior Coalition of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 4 to 5 pm. Register at https://bit.ly/3eaTXoC Zoom login meeting information will be sent upon registration.
This forum is a program of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program and sponsored by The Junior Coalition of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer and
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.
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