Patient prepares for chemotherapy in clinical trial of new cancer treatement


Detroit Michigan Oncology technician Tyletta Sullivan starts an IV so that chemotherapy can be administered to Pat Lancaster Lancaster is undergoing chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial of a new treatment plan for patients with ovarian cancer at the Karmanos Cancer Center The treatment involves administering an additional course of chemotherapy after the patient appears cancer free The research is sponsored by the Gynecologic Oncology Group a nonprofit organization supported by the National Institutes for Health Sullivan keeps her head shaved in solidarity with her patients


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