Name: Meet Breast Cancer Surgeon Lisa Sclafani
Uploaded: 2012-12-27
Duration: 3 min
Description: Breast cancer surgeon Lisa Sclafani, who practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack, wants newly diagnosed patients to leave her office with hope and with a plan of action for treating the cancer.

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      Bridging the lab and the clinic through translational research
    - Collaborative research centers
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    - Extramural collaborations
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      Offering a curriculum with a focus on cancer
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Breast cancer surgeon Lisa Sclafani, who practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack, wants newly diagnosed patients to leave her office with hope and with a plan of action for treating the cancer.

Changing how the world understands and treats cancer

Training the next generation of clinicians and scientists

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