Dennis Slamon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 77 |
| Date of birth | August 6,1948 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | New Castle |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Job | Professor |
| Oncologist | |
| Academic | |
| Awards | Canada Gairdner International Award |
| Scheele Award | |
| Sjöberg Prize | |
| Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | |
| Movies/Shows | Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' |
| Breast Cancer: The Path of Wellness & Healing | |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| Washington & Jefferson College | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1285326 |
Dennis Slamon Life story
Dennis Joseph Slamon, is an American oncologist and chief of the division of Hematology-Oncology at UCLA. He is best known for his work identifying the HER2/neu oncogene that is amplified in 25-33% of breast cancer patients and the resulting treatment trastuzumab. Slamon is the son of a West Virginia coal miner.