William E. Carson III, M.D.

The study and treatment of cancer is a complex activity with many focal points covering a broad range of issues.  Causes may range from environmental to genetic.  Clinical response may range from chemo or radiation treatment for the body, to nutrition for the long term, to psychological intervention for the emotional well-being of the patient.  And the well-versed physician must know a great deal more about these options than ever before.

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Dr. Carson is part of the leadership of OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center, and mentors other researchers while conducting his own research into breast and skin cancer.  While he is a surgeon, he is also exploring new treatments to reduce the prospects of recurrence, and ways to raise the probability that a surgical intervention – when necessary – will be successful.

He is also a part of a broad movement throughout the OSU College of Medicine to promote “translational science” – efforts to improve the speed with which research results can be validated and moved as quickly as practicable into clinical practice – where that research can go to work for real patients and their families.

A brief preview of this complete interview is also available (YouTube).