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Podcast: Zoomer Week in Review
Episode: Dr. Ling on "Precision Medicine" & Buffy Saint Marie Inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame
Description: Imagine if new information doctors learn from treating a cancer patient here could be immediately available to help tailor a treatment for someone in St. John or iqualouit? That’s the idea behind $150 million item in Last week’s pre-election budget. The money will create a Marathon of Hope Cancer network in the name of Terry Fox so cancer centres, from coast to coast, can share data to personalize therapies using the newest “Precision Medicine”. Libby talked with Dr. Victor Ling President and Scientific Director of TFRI about what it will mean for patients.
And - Buffy Sainte Marie is an iconi...