Norman Jaffe, MD, Oral History Interview, August 17, 2012

Norman Jaffe, MD, Oral History Interview, August 17, 2012

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Description

Major Topics Covered:

  • Personal and educational background
  • Working with Dr. Sidney Farber at the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute in Boston
  • Cancer in pediatric patients; “total care” of pediatric patients; special challenges
  • Research: solid tumors, osteosarcoma, eradicating metastasis with methotrexate
  • The Department of Pediatric Oncology: history and evolution
  • Pediatrics and survivorship
  • Long-Term Surveillance Clinic
  • Ski Rehabilitation Program
  • International collaborations

Identifier

JaffeN_02_20120817

Publication Date

8-17-2012

Publisher

The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center

City

Houston, Texas

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Topics Covered

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

Disciplines

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History

About the Interview

About the Interview Subject:

Dr. Norman Jaffe (b. 25 September 1933, Johannesburg, South Africa) came to MD Anderson in 1978 to become Chief of the Section of Solid Tumors in the Department of Pediatrics. His research has focused on clinical treatments for solid tumors, the long-term effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy on developing bodies, and the psychosocial challenges of long-term survivors. From 1992-’94 he served as Chief of the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic and from 1996-2000 he was Chief of the Long Term Surveillance Clinic for Pediatric Patients Cured of Cancer. Dr. Jaffe retired in 2006 and holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Children’s Cancer Hospital at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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