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Eun-sil Shelley Hwang

Eun-sil Shelley Hwang MD, MPH

Oncology, Surgery
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

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Dr. Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH is a Professor of Surgical Oncology, Vice Chair of Research and Chief of Breast Surgery for the Duke Department of Surgery and the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research focus includes breast cancer prevention, identifying less invasive treatments for early-stage breast cancers including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and understanding the genetic and stromal determinants of cancer progression.

Dr. Hwang is an experienced clinical trialist with an interest in both the biology and treatment of early stage breast cancer including DCIS. She is lead investigator (PI) of a national cooperative group study through the ALLIANCE evaluating the role of preoperative systemic hormonal therapy for DCIS. She is also a surgical PI of the Duke NCI National Clinical Trials Network, which promotes and oversees recruitment to cooperative group trials. She serves as a member of the National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Steering Committee and the NCCN Screening Guidelines Committee.
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