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Taking the Fight Against Cancer to National TV

By uclahealth • February 25, 2020

Dennis Slamon, MD, chief of hematology/oncology at UCLA Health and Lilly Tartikoff, long-time activist in the fight against cancer, were invited to join Kelly Clarkson’s Rad Human segment on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show. Together, they spoke about United Cancer Front — a cancer research initiative the two co-founded to make significant impacts in identifying and treating cancer.

Photo courtesy of The Kelly Clarkson Show

Recently, Dr. Slamon won the Lasker Award for his groundbreaking development of Herceptin, a life-saving therapy for women with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Read more about Dr. Slamon’s 40-year career in leading the development of groundbreaking new cancer treatments.

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer researcher, Cancer, cancer, cancer treatment, Dr. Dennis Slamon, Research, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Uncategorized, Women's Health

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