John L Marshall, MD Chief, Hematology and Oncology Director of Developmental Therapeutics and GI Oncology Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Georgetown University Washington, DC Lawrence D Wagman, MD Chair, Division of Surgery Director, Department of General Oncology Surgery Section Head, Hepatobiliary Section City of Hope National Medical Center Duarte, California |
Robert A Wolff, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Deputy Chairman for Clinical Affairs Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas W Douglas Wong, MD Chief, Colorectal Service Stuart H Q Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York |
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