Cancer in KC: Dr. Jennifer Laurence Researcher turned entrepreneur hopes to innovate cancer treatment

Todd Feeback

Published April 2nd, 2015 at 9:27 PM

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This story is a part of KCPT’s Cancer in KC series, produced in conjunction with the PBS documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, a three-part, six-hour major television event from filmmaker Ken Burns, airing March 30-April 1. The series examines cancer’s impact in the metro with medical experts, cancer researchers and survivors. We want to learn more about how cancer affects our community. How has cancer impacted your life? Share your story.

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