Identification and management of women at high risk of hereditary cancer
Speaker
Kevin S. Hughes, MD
Date
September 7, 2010, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Location
KCBD Room 1103
University of Chicago
Description

BREAST CANCER SEMINAR SERIES
Presents
Kevin S. Hughes, MD
Co-Director, Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
“Identification and management of women at high risk of hereditary cancer: An industrial approach using computerized clinical decision support (CDS)”
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
4:00-5:00 PM
Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery (KCBD)
900 E. 57th Street
1st floor - Room 1103
Refreshments will be provided.
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