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Detroit Physician Honored
For Tumor Research
a bachelor of science degree in molec-
ular biology at Yale University and his
to stem the growth of deadly brain
medical degree at Harvard Medical
tumors has earned a local physician
School. He completed
top honors at the nation's
training in neurosurgery
gathering of clinical can-
at UCLA and a fellow-
cer specialists.
ship in neurosurgical
Dr. Andrew E. Sloan,
oncology at MD
chief of neuro-oncology
Anderson Cancer Center
at Detroit's Barbara Ann
in Houston.
Karmanos Cancer
He joined Karmanos
Institute and assistant of
Cancer Institute in
neurosurgery at Wayne
June 1998 and is neu-
State University, received
rosurgical representative
the Clinical Research
to the Southwest
Career Development
Oncology Group, a
Award at the American
cancer research collabo-
Society of Clinical
rative group.
Oncologists meeting in
As 'part of his duties
Andrew
E.
Sloan,
M.D.
New Orleans. He was
at the institute, Dr.
recognized for his work
Sloan is chief investiga-
in immunotherapy.
tor of the Glioma Outcome Project.
The Huntington Woods resident is
Last year, Dr. Sloan earned the
one of six researchers -in the nation to
American Brain Tumor Association's
receive the award for research in brain
Clinical Investigator Award for his
cancer treatments. He will receive a
research on malignant brain tumors.
$170,000 grant to continue his study
His immunotherapy protocol uses
of malignant gliomas — the most
a patient's own tumor to create a
common type of brain cancer,
vaccine to boost the body's immune
although these tumors represent just 2
system and irradicate a residual
percent of all cancers.
microscopic tumor that the surgeon
"Malignant gliomas are among
is unable to see or remove.
the most aggressive of all tumors,"
"Our results are promising," Dr.
Dr. Sloan said. "Despite intensive
Sloan said, but equally important,
study, conventional treatments such
"immunotherapy has little toxicity
as chemotherapy have not improved
and preserves patients' independence
outcome for these types of tumors in
and quality of life better than other
the last two decades."
current treatments."
The award marks the first time a
Karmanos Cancer Institute is
national organization has funded a
affiliated with Wayne State
Detroit-based clinical study for, the
University and the Detroit Medical
treatment of malignant brain tumors.
Center.
Dr. Sloan, born in Detroit, earned
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