Steven Rosen, MD, FACP, talks about current incidence rates, prevention strategies, detection recommendations, and treatment approaches to cancer—and Northwestern’s leadership role in the fight against this serious disease. Dr. Rosen also covers clinical issues related to his laboratory research, focusing on experimental therapeutics and cancers affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.

Dr. Rosen (FSM 72, 74, 76) is Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine at Feinberg School of Medicine, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, and director of Cancer Programs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  Following his graduation with distinction from Northwestern University Medical School’s Six-Year Honors Program in 1976, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern and a fellowship in Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Rosen was the recipient of Northwestern University Medical School’s Alumni Achievement Award (1994), the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1995), the Marv Samuel Award from the Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities (1996) and recognition from the Women’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital for Compassionate Care (1996). He is acknowledged in Best Doctors in America and Best Doctors in Chicago.

Dr. Rosen’s presentation was recorded at Northwestern Alumni Association's A Day with Northwestern in Evanston on April 21, 2007.