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Hazel McCallion and Her Extraordinary Career & Dr. Marcus Butler on Immunotherapy For Cancer

Zoomer Week in Review
Zoomer Week in Review
Episode • Feb 21, 2021 • 18m
Interview One: Hazel McCallion Part 2

It started with volunteering in her local community. That’s what propelled Hazel McCallion into an extraordinary career in politics, at a time when women politicians were a rarity. Here’s part two of our interview marking her 100th birthday.

Interview Two: Dr. Marcus Butler

For decades, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation were the primary treatments for cancer patients. Now, the biggest advances are in immunotherapy, which harnesses the patient’s own immune system.

It’s becoming a go-to treatment for some metastatic cancers and  improving survival rates for these patients. Who can benefit the most? Libby Znaimer talked with Medical Oncologist Dr. Marcus Butler,  Director of Princess Margaret Immune Monitoring Laboratory,

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