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Two Doctors on a Similar Path to Help Those with CLL

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Kristie L. Kahl

In this week’s episode of CURE Talks Cancer, we spoke with two doctors honored for their efforts to improve the quality of life for those affected by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Two doctors with very different journeys were honored by CURE for their efforts to improve the quality of life for those affected by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

At the 2018 CLL Heroes Award ceremony, John C. Byrd, M.D., a researcher and clinical specialist at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital, and Brian Koffman, M.D.C.M., a family doctor who has been diagnosed with CLL and co-founded the CLL Society, were both honored at the event.

This week, both winners tell us more about what they have accomplished in this space, and why being a CLL Hero is important to them.

For more information, visit: curetoday.com.

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