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Cover Story
Conversation with The Cancer Letter
Robert L. Ferris, a head-and-neck surgeon and an expert in cancer immunotherapy was named the executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the chief of oncology services at UNC Health.
In Brief
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Clinical Roundup
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Drugs & Targets
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