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Conversation with Dr. Richard Klausner
A panel of breast cancer experts, convened by National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Richard Klausner, concluded yesterday that they could not recommend mammograms for all women in their 40s. Klausner has said he was "shocked" by the announcement. In this hour of Science Friday, Ira Flatow will discuss the decision with Klausner, and talk about recent developments in cancer research.
Guests:
Dr. Richard Klausner
Director
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Thomas Edgington
Professor
Departments of Immunology and Vascular Biology
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, California
Co-Author of study on Blood Clots and Tumors in Mice
Dr. John Pezzuto
Pharmaceutical Scientist
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
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