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Yale School of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
Moffitt Cancer Center
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SOURCES:
Andrea Silber, MD, assistant clinical director for health equity and diversity, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer hospital; professor of clinical medicine (medical oncology), Yale School of Medicine.
Christine Ko, MD, professor of dermatology and pathology, Yale School of Medicine.
Avan Armaghani, MD, assistant member, Department of Breast Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center.
Grace Suh, MD, medical director, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor.
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