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Congratulations to the 2011 Brinker Awardees
| Congratulations to our 2011 Brinker Awardees! These prominent physician-scientists are honored for their groundbreaking work which has had a significant impact on the quality of treatment and quality of life for breast cancer survivors They delivered keynote lectures on December 7 at the 34th Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, a major international gathering of breast cancer researchers, clinicians and patient advocacy organizations in San Antonio, TX. |
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Carlos L. Arteaga, MD
Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology
Director, Breast Cancer Research Program
Associate Director for Clinical Research at VICC
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
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Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., received the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Basic Science for his extensive contributions to breast cancer research, which have been instrumental in explaining the role of several key proteins and growth factor receptors in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Dr. Arteaga’s research has contributed to the foundation for clinical use of several widely used breast cancer drugs that target these proteins, and has demonstrated the potential for targeting others in future therapy development. His research has been instrumental in characterizing the role of several key pathways in breast cancer, including pathways that are responsible for breast cancer cell growth, division, and metastasis. Throughout his career as a physician-scientist, many of Dr. Arteaga’s mechanistic research studies have translated from the bench to the bedside and have impacted the current and future approaches to breast cancer treatment. Read full bio .
To hear from Dr. Arteaga in his own words, click here
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Armando E. Giuliano, MD, FACS, FRCSEd
Executive Vice Chair of Surgery for Surgical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Associate Director of Surgical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Co-Director, Cedars-Sinai Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center
Los Angeles, CA
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Armando E. Giuliano, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd, received the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research for his seminal work investigating sentinel lymph node biopsy as an alternative to removal of underarm lymph nodes (complete axillary dissection) for women with breast cancer. His work has had a significant impact on the standard of care and quality of life for breast cancer survivors by reducing the side effects associated with determining lymph node involvement. Dr. Giuliano’s 30-year research career as a breast surgeon-scientist has been dedicated to reducing the short- and long-term side effects associated with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Some of his endeavors include analysis of fine needle aspiration as a diagnostic tool, comparison of mastectomy to lumpectomy, and other studies that have reduced the need for radical surgery in many breast cancer patients. He has also studied the benefits of sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer patients and led two large, ground-breaking clinical trials. Read full bio .
To hear from Dr. Giuliano in his own words, click here
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To view the press release for the 2011 Brinker Awardees, please click here.
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