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Michael Verneris

Michael Verneris, M.D., led the research.

New cord blood transplant method reduces relapse risk for acute leukemia

New Masonic Cancer Center research has found patients who have acute leukemia and are transplanted with two units of umbilical cord blood have significantly reduced risk of the disease returning. Read more.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks with Masonic Cancer Center researchers

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited the Masonic Cancer Center October 31 to meet with scientists and tour the research building.
Watch a slide show of her visit.

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