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Cancer

Cancer patient becomes first person ever to receive new drug

Clinical trials and a team of cancer experts that’s close to home

Gina DiPietro
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Published March 29, 2022
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  • blood cancers
  • advancements in cancer treatment
  • early access to innovative cancer treatment
  • chemotherapy
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  • pediatric oncology
  • diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
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Tags

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • lymphoma
  • clinical trials
  • Novant Health Cancer Institute
  • hematology
  • blood cancers
  • advancements in cancer treatment
  • early access to innovative cancer treatment
  • chemotherapy
  • radiation
  • pediatric oncology
  • diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  • Novant Health tumor boards
  • cancer treatment
  • cancer patient
  • Dr. Alan Skarbnik
  • Dr. Franklin Chen
  • phase 1 clinical trial
  • phase 1 unit
  • Novant Health Foundation

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