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Franco Laboratory for Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
The Franco Laboratory for Pediatric Thyroid Cancer explores facets of the tumor microenvironment and its impacts on tumor progression using a variety of multidisciplinary approaches.
Our commitment to patients drives our research to understand the roles that age at time of cancer diagnosis and the immune system play in prognosis and treatment responses.
Dr. Franco leads the laboratory with her extensive knowledge as both a scientist and a cancer survivor, ensuring that all research endeavors in the lab are motivated by improving care and outcomes for patients.
The Thyroid Center at CHOP recently earned Frontier Status, allowing it to research the many unanswered questions about pediatric thyroid cancer.
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Research in the Franco Lab is possible with the generous support the American Thyroid Association, the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense.