CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE

WHO: Cancer Researcher Robert Clarke and Oncologist Minetta Liu
-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University
WHAT: The Science of Breast Cancer: Making it Personal
WHEN: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
WHERE: The Front Page - 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, 22203
HOW: 6:00-6:30 Light hors d'oeuvres (Buy your own drink or meal)
         6:30-8:00 Short presentation, followed by Q&A

· Free and open to the public.
· No science background required!

ABOUT THE TOPIC: The more scientists learn about our bodies and about disease, the more choices we seem to have for health care. Views about breast cancer causes and treatments seem to change monthly. What's a news consumer to think? Here's your chance to ask the experts. Think hormones, drugs, gene profliling...or whatever confuses you. Cancer researcher Robert Clarke ( Ph.D.) and oncologist Minetta Liu (M.D.) work together to develop personalized treatment options for breast cancer patients by better understanding how our cells and genes work.

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