Periodic Tables Science Cafe: Less Radical: The Evolution of Breast Cancer Treatment from Brutal Surgeries to Personalized Care

As told by our speaker, Duke radiation oncologist Stacy Wentworth, Less Radical is the story of Dr. Bernie Fisher, the surgeon-scientist who not only revolutionized breast cancer treatment, but also fundamentally changed the way we understand all cancers. At the end of his life, a performative, misguided Congressional hearing destroyed his reputation and haunted him until his death, a breathtaking attack on science that we are seeing repeated today. Dr. Wentworth will describe how for anyone who has had breast cancer, Bernie is a part of their story- and they're a part of his. Periodic Tables is an informal science gathering during which invited speakers share interesting, relevant science with the general public in an engaging and interactive way.