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TRANSCRIPT: Dr. Ernie Hawk, M.D., leader of NCI's TRWG (Translational Research Working Group), discusses two aspects of translational research:
"We on the TRWG have identified probably five pathways. One would be agent development that we just discussed. Another would be lifestyle modulation recommendations. So stopping tobacco, increasing physical activity, using dietary restrictions, etc. Another would be development of devices to assess risk. Another would be development of devices to intervene, so better biopsy probes or heat probes, that could be used to treat cancer or prevent it. So there are four or five different ways that we're seeing as developmental things that get within translational science." |