Cancer Answers: Sickle Cell Disease
July 25, 2019Information
Sickle Cell Disease with guest Dr. John Roberts, May 5, 2019
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- 00:00Support for Yale Cancer Center Answers comes from AstraZeneca, a leader in oncology research with 5 new FDA-approved medicines in the last 4 years. Learn more at astrazeneca-us.com. 00:14.300 --> 00:42.800 Welcome to Yale Cancer Answers with doctors Anees Chagpar and Steven Gore. I am Bruce Barber. Yale Cancer Answers features the latest information on cancer care by welcoming oncologists and specialists who are on the forefront of the battle to fight cancer. This week, it is a conversation about sickle cell disease with Dr. John Roberts. Dr. Roberts is a Professor of Internal Medicine and the Medical Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Program at the Yale School of Medicine, where Dr. Chagpar is a Professor of Surgery. 00:42.800 --> 00:48.400
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- 29:14Dr. John Roberts is a Professor of Internal Medicine and the Medical Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Program at the Yale School of Medicine. If you have questions, the address is canceranswers@yale.edu and past editions of the program are available in audio and written form at YaleCancerCenter.org. I am Bruce Barber reminding you to tune in each week to learn more about the fight against cancer here on Connecticut Public Radio.