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Maria Gonzalez

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Mitchell Berger

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Tammy Brown

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Donna Bryant

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Julie Hugg

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Rita Kaul

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Mark Krasna

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Claudia Lord

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Shelley Lowen

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Stephanie Smith

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

Nancy Sprouse

Mitchell Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, is medical director and NCCCP principal investigator and Donna Bryant is executive director, Clinical Research, at The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, La. Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, OCN, is research nurse supervisor at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Newark, Del. Maria Gonzalez, BS, is manager, Cancer Research at St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Orange, Calif. Julie Hugg, BS, is clinical research coordinator at Columbia St. Mary's Cancer Center, Milwaukee, Wisc. Rita Kaul, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, is oncology research nurse at Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Mark Krasna, MD, is medical director of the Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Md., physician advisor Catholic Health Initiatives, and principal investigator for the NCCCP and The Cancer Genome Atlas. Claudia Lord, BA, CCRP, is data analyst at St. Vincent Oncology Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelley Lowen is clinical research associate at Penrose Cancer Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Stephanie Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, is clinical research coordinator at Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, Ga. Nancy Sprouse, RN, is director, Oncology Research at Gibbs Regional Cancer Center, Spartanburg, S.C.

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