Cancer research is driven by the need for improving the lives of patients with cancer. A cancer scientist's attention can be absorbed by the daily challenges of experimental research, running a lab and securing funding. Hearing about the patient's experience can serve as a powerful reminder of the reason and urgency for doing this work - and the experience of being a patient can change a scientist's approach to cancer research on a broader scale.
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San Francisco State Univ, Dept Commun Studies, Humanities Bldg,Room 289, San Francisco, CA 94132 USASan Francisco State Univ, Dept Commun Studies, Humanities Bldg,Room 289, San Francisco, CA 94132 USA