Walter Lawrence, 95, reflects on the National Cancer Act, medicine, social justice, COVID-19, and Richmond’s vanishing monuments – The Cancer Letter

publication date: Aug. 6, 2020Conversation with The Cancer LetterWalter Lawrence, Jr., MDDirector emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer CenterThis story is part of The Cancer Letter’s ongoing coverage of COVID-19’s impact on oncology. A full list of our coverage is available here. In 1971, when the National Cancer Act was signed, Walter Lawrence, Jr., was one of the surgeons…

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