Overview

What better way to end this tremendously informative module on defining survivorship than with Dr. Charles Shapiro professor of medicine Mount Sinai medical center; one of the pioneers of cancer survivor advocacy and a legacy level clinician in breast cancer and translational medicine.

Dr. Charles Shapiro Biography

Photo of Charles ShapiroDr. Shapiro is Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is the Director of the Translational Breast Cancer Research for the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of Survivorship Programs at The Tisch Cancer Institute. Dr. Shapiro sees patients at the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute.

Dr. Shapiro’s clinical research interests include bone health, specifically the impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on bone loss in premenopausal women; development of new, effective treatments; and clinical trials that feature novel therapies. Dr. Shapiro is committed to providing the best treatments tailored to each patient for optimal outcomes and empowering women to regain control over their lives.

Professor of Medicine
Director of Translational Breast Cancer Research
Director of Cancer Survivorship, Tisch Cancer Institute
Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology Department of Medicine

 

Module: Defining Survivorship

Episode: Cancer Survivorship Past, Present, and Future

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CROC gratitude shout outs

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