Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and the IU School of Medicine have discovered that Black patients with breast cancer who are treated with docetaxel experience less peripheral neuropathy. Their findings represent an important shift in knowledge about a patient population who’ve historically been underrepresented in breast cancer research.
Karen PollokTim LautenschlaegerJiang BianKaren Pollok was named associate director of basic science research and Tim Lautenschlaeger was named associate director of clinical research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. Jiang Bian also recently began as chief research information officer.
