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Welcome to the YSC Ask The Expert series. We ask a leader in the field to respond to YSC constituents' questions on a specific topic during a month-long Ask the Expert residency. Check back often, as we will post a new question and answer each week beginning with each new expert in the middle of the month. To view previous Ask the Expert pages please visit the Archive Page.
Clinical Trials - Your Questions Answered
Meet Dr. George Sledge - Our March/April Expert
George W. Sledge, Jr., MD, is Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology, the Ballve-Lantero Professor of Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Co-Director of the Breast Cancer Program at Indiana University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tulane University and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at St. Louis University. Dr. Sledge then completed a fellowship in Medical Oncology at the University of Texas in San Antonio. He is currently the Chair of the ECOG Breast Cancer Committee and the ECOG Study Chair for several major studies. Dr. Sledge is also Editor-in-Chief of "Clinical Breast Cancer" and sits on the editorial boards of "The Breast Journal" and "Clinical Cancer Research". He is the author of more than 125 peer-reviewed articles and has been the recipient of many grants, fellowships and awards. He is also on the Young Survival Coalition Medical Advisory Board.
Check back on March 19th for answers to your questions about clinical trials. To ask Dr. Sledge a question email it to ask-the-expert@youngsurvival.org
In the meantime, view previous Ask the Expert pages on the Archive Page. | 
