The Susan Wojcicki Foundation pushes for rethinking of strategies for early lung cancer detection

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The Susan Wojcicki Foundation, a new entrant into health philanthropy, is taking on a critical mission: Advancing research into new approaches to early detection of lung cancer—redefining risk, expanding awareness, and accelerating innovation.

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Christine D. Berg, MD
Senior clinical advisor, Susan Wojcicki Foundation; Former project officer, The National Lung Screening Trial, Former project officer, The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, Former chief, Early Detection Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute
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Christine D. Berg, MD
Senior clinical advisor, Susan Wojcicki Foundation; Former project officer, The National Lung Screening Trial, Former project officer, The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, Former chief, Early Detection Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute

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