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University of Texas/ MD Anderson

Brain SPORE

W.K. Alfred Yung, MD
Chairman, Department of Neuro-Oncology
Margaret and Ben Love Chair of Clinical Cancer Care
University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Neuro-Oncology
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 431
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 794-1285
Fax: (713) 794-4999
Email: wyung@mdanderson.org

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http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/brain-cancer-spore/index.html

Breast SPORE

Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, F.A.C.P. [Click Here]
Professor and Chairman
Department of Breast Medical Oncology
University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Breast Medical Oncology
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1354
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 792-2817
Fax: (713) 563-0903
Email: ghortoba@mdanderson.org

GU SPORE

Colin P. Dinney, MD [Click Here]
University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 792-2282
Fax: (713) 794-4824
Email: cdinney@mdanderson.org

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http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/bladder-cancer-spore/index.html

GYN SPORE

Karen H. Lu, MD [Click Here]
Associate Professor
Department of Gynecologic Oncology
University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1362
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 745-8902
Fax: (713) 792-7586
Email: khlu@mdanderson.org

For more information on this specific SPORE’s institution, please visit:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/uterine-cancer-spore/index.html

Head & Neck SPORE

Scott M. Lippman, MD [Click Here]
Charles A. LeMaistre Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Oncology
Professor and Chair, Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology
University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 432
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: (713) 745-5439
Fax: (713) 745-2012
Email: slippmann@mdanderson.org

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http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/head-and-neck-cancer-spore/index.html

Leukemia SPORE

Jean Pierre Issa, MD [Click Here]
Associate Professor
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Leukemia
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 4
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 745-2260
Fax: (713) 746-1683
Email: jpissa@mdanderson.org

For more information on this specific SPORE’s institution, please visit:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/leukemia-spore/index.html

Lymphoma SPORE

Anas Younes, MD [Click Here]
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma
Director, Clinical Investigation and Translational Research
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 429
Houston, TX 77030-4009
Tel: (713) 745-4256
Fax: (713) 794-5656
Email: ayounes@mdanderson.org

For more information on this specific SPORE’s institution, please visit:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/lymphoma-spore/index.html

Myeloma SPORE

Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 429
Houston, TX 77030-4009
Tel: (713) 792-2860
Email: rorlowsk@mdanderson.org

Ovarian SPORE

Robert C. Bast, Jr., MD [Click Here]
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Experimental Therapeutics
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 355
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 792-7743
Fax: (713) 792-7864
Email: rbast@mdanderson.org

For more information on this specific SPORE’s institution, please visit:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/ovarian-cancer-spore/index.html

Prostate SPORE

Christopher Logothetis, MD [Click Here]
Chairman and Professor
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology
1515 Holocombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 792-2830
Fax: (713) 745-7625
Email: clogothe@mdanderson.org

For more information on this specific SPORE’s institution, please visit:
http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/research-at-md-anderson/early-detection-and-treatment/research-programs/spores/ prostate-cancer-spore/index.html

Skin SPORE

Elizabeth A. Grimm, PhD [Click Here]
Co-Director, Melanoma Research Program
Professor, Department of Bioimmunotherapy, Unit 362
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Experimental Therapeutics
1515 Holocombe Boulevard, Box 362
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: (713) 792-3667
Fax: (713) 792-2070
Email: egrimm@mdanderson.org

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