The Potti Scandal: Biostatisticians Send Letter to Varmus, Lancet Oncology Expresses Concern

From The Cancer Letter, July 23, 2010:

Updates in the scandal over Duke University scientist Anil Potti's falsification of his credentials:

—Thirty-three biostatisiticans sent a letter to NCI Director Harold Varmus asking NCI to investigate Potti's scientific work.

—The Lancet Oncology issued an "Expression of Concern" regarding a key paper by Potti.

—Duke University suspended Potti and for the second time stopped enrolling patients into three single-institution trials that used his genomic technology to assign patients to chemotherapy.

—American Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer Otis Brawley wrote to Duke University informing that payments on Potti's grant from the society have been suspended.

For the rest of the story, download The Cancer Letter's second special issue on The Potti Scandal.

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