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3 Questions with Bob Evans: Dr. Schiffman on recent developments in cancer research

Posted at 10:27 PM, Jan 29, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-30 00:27:55-05

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City is working to cure cancer, and some exciting developments involving elephants may hold the key to that cure.

Bob Evans recently sat down with pediatric oncologist Joshua Schiffman to discuss the discovery of a "cancer-fighting" protein among elephants and what that means for those who are fighting cancer.

  1. How big of a deal is this discovery, really?
  2. How close are you to clinical trials in human beings?
  3. Will the cure for cancer come from Utah?

See the video below for the extended interview with Dr. Schiffman.