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Dr. Frances Shepherd recognized with the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award

For impacting lung cancer treatment standards around the world

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Frances Shepherd, medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, who has received the prestigious 2018 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award "for her global leadership in oncology which has contributed significantly to the improving survival outcome of lung cancer patients worldwide." Dr. Shepherd served as Chair of the Lung Cancer Committee at CCTG for 19 years!

Read more about the award