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Understanding Cancer by Whole Genome Studies
Medicine
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.3.6.248

Understanding Cancer by Whole Genome Studies

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Christof von Kalle

The National Center for Tumor Diseases – NCT Heidelberg was founded as an exceptional alliance between the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital (UKL-HD), the Heidelberg Medical Faculty,…

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The 1971 War on Cancer Revisited
Medicine
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.3.6.245

The 1971 War on Cancer Revisited

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Roland Mertelsmann

Albert-Ludwigs Universität

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. President Roosevelt first established the National Cancer Institute and, later, President Nixon signed into law the National Cancer Act of 1971…

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Ethics of clinical innovation. Now with video by J. Sugarman
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.3.6.242

Ethics of clinical innovation. Now with video by J. Sugarman

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Ignacio Mastroleo

National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), BioThera Research Institute for the Philosophy of Translational Medicine, FLACSO collaborating centre of PAHO/WHO

In this presentation, Dr. Mastroleo defends the view that clinical innovation should be understood, following Levine, as non-validated medical practice. Moreover, he argues that if this is the correct interpretation…

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