Hill August 10, 2022
President Biden on Wednesday will appoint Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Cancer Institute, making her the first woman to lead the organization as the White House puts a renewed focus on fighting cancer.
Bertagnolli is a professor of surgery in the field of surgical oncology at Harvard Medical School. She previously served as the chief of the division of surgical oncology for the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.
The White House announced Bertagnolli’s appointment on the same day Biden is signing legislation to expand care for veterans who suffer from illnesses because of exposure to toxins during their military service.
The issue of fighting cancer and supporting cancer research is personal to the president, whose son, Beau, died...
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