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Dennis Slamon receives Szent-Györgyi Prize from National Foundation for Cancer Research

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Dennis Slamon, an oncologist and scientist whose research has transformed the treatment of breast cancer, was awarded the 2024 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.

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