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Jan. 11, 2013
Doctors Turn to Genetics to Search for Cancer’s Achilles’ Heel
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To develop more effective treatments for cancer, doctors are zeroing in on the disease’s genetic drivers. John DiPersio, chief of oncology at Washington University Medical Center, and Merck’s Gary Gilliland discuss how this may revolutionize the future of cancer treatment.
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Produced by Denise Chow, Associate Producer
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John DiPersio
Chief, Division of Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Deputy Director, Siteman Cancer Center
St. Louis, Missouri -
Gary Gilliland
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Oncology
Merck & Co.
North Wales, Pennsylvania
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