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Old 06-18-2007, 06:33 PM   #1
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Dr. Slamon Wins Prestigious Award
Thank you Shelia for bringing this to my attention:

http://www.gairdner.org/03_07_04_18_1.html


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Old 06-18-2007, 07:49 PM   #2
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Old 06-18-2007, 09:35 PM   #3
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Many of us owe our lives to Dr. Slamon. Very satisfying to see him awarded such a prestigious honor.

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Old 06-19-2007, 07:10 AM   #4
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Wish he could see all of us cheering in one giant picture! His award is spelled HOPE for millions! God bless Dr. Slamon and those others that keep on giving - like Joe and Christine! Cheers Dr. S! ma
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