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Inspiring story shared by @SafiBahcall on #PatientExperience

Brian Druker was denied tenure because his work was felt to lack 'potential'. Drug he discovered: Gleevec (imatinib).

Life expectancy of pts with chronic myeloid leukemia today: normal.

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A few years ago Safi attended a research meeting sponsored by a patient foundation group. One of the first people he met after I in hotel lobby started asking him detailed questions about the science behind the cancer drug they were working on at the time
(he was running a biotech co). After they were done speaking, he asked the other person "What university are you from?"

"I'm not with any university," he said. "I'm a patient. I was diagnosed seven years ago and given 6 months to live.
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