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That fear is not a mark of privilege, but of the human condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1380739e575e40b9e00997/1595188147000-RSAHOEC4RYPNLZEIESP7/car-t.jpg Articles - Behind the Scenes of a Radical New Cancer Cure Undark Magazine | October 23, 2019 I’ve now treated several patients with the new cancer gene therapy called CAR-T, but there’s still a lot to learn. https://ilanayurkiewicz.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1380739e575e40b9e00997/29e63df3-b456-4f94-9341-fb54230cc6c6/Yurkiewicz-Ilana_23_Vert.jpg About Photo by Steve Fisch https://ilanayurkiewicz.com/speaking daily 0.75 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1380739e575e40b9e00997/769ebc3d-eabb-4543-a93f-aaebced96579/351945418_806449367329007_6556298854930308884_n.jpg Speaking - Clinicians Face Hurdles in Caring for the Growing Number of Cancer Survivors Medscape | May 24, 2024 "It's a good thing that more people are living longer and living better after cancer, but now that means we have to train an army of primary care doctors to feel empowered to take care of these patients in a general setting," said Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1380739e575e40b9e00997/7fca92ce-eecc-4746-8880-93a8923fc954/forum-logo-900x900tile.gif Speaking - How Artificial Intelligence is Used in Healthcare KQED Forum | September 5, 2024 Artificial intelligence is already helping medical professionals organize treatment plans, diagnose diseases, and discover new drugs. 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