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Monica Bertagnolli: A subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth has been linked to the progression of colorectal cancer tumors
Apr 12, 2024, 17:29

Monica Bertagnolli: A subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth has been linked to the progression of colorectal cancer tumors

Monica Bertagnolli shared a post on LinkedIn:

“A subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth has been linked to the progression of colorectal cancer tumors, findings that could potentially help improve screening and treatments. Read more on my blog.”

Source: Monica Bertagnolli/LinkedIn

Monica Bertagnolli is the Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), USA. She previously served as the Richard E. Wilson Professor of Surgery in the field of surgical oncology at Harvard Medical School, a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a member of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment and Sarcoma Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Bertagnolli is the Founding Chair of the minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) executive committee and has held multiple positions nationally, including being Past President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chair of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. In 2021, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, having previously served on the National Academies National Cancer Policy Forum.