Lung Cancer Pathology Pioneer Dr. Adi Gazdar Dies at 81
Posted: March 1, 2019
Adi Gazdar, MD, a true giant in the field of lung cancer research, passed away on December 29, 2018. Dr. Gazdar...
Cancer Research Innovator, Trailblazer, and Mentor Dr. Waun Ki Hong Dies
Posted: March 1, 2019
Waun Ki Hong, MD, the “father of chemoprevention” and renowned cancer researcher and mentor, died on January 2, 2019, at the...
Dr. James D. Cox
Posted: October 2018
James D. Cox, MD, a leader in the radiation oncology community and pioneer of proton therapy, passed away in August, just a...
Dr. David J. Sugarbaker
Posted: October 2018
David J. Sugarbaker, MD, an internationally known pioneer in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma and of complex thoracic cancers, passed...
Robert L. Comis, MD
Clinical Trial Leader and Patient
Champion Passes Away at 71
Robert L. Comis, MD, passed away suddenly in his home on May 10, 2017. He was...
Former MD Anderson President Dr. Charles A. LeMaistre Passes Away at 92
Posted: April 2017
By Waun Ki Hong, MD
Charles M. LeMaistre (1924–2017)
Charles A. LeMaistre, MD, past president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Robert B. Livingston, MD
The lung cancer research community lost a respected leader and significant contributor to the field with the passing of Robert B. Livingston, MD, a...
In Memoriam – Gregory A. Curt, MD
On July 31, 2016, the lung cancer and oncology research community lost a respected researcher and leader, Gregory Curt, MD, who died at the...
