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Alfred M. Cohen is an American surgical oncologist who served as chief of colorectal surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering, pioneering liver resection techniques.
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What kind of cancer surgery did Alfred M. Cohen specialize in?
Cohen specialized in surgical oncology, particularly colorectal cancer and tumors that had spread to the liver. He led colorectal surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Why is Alfred M. Cohen associated with liver resection?
He helped advance the surgical removal of liver metastases from colorectal cancer at a time when such disease was often considered inoperable. This work contributed to liver resection becoming an important treatment option for carefully selected patients.
What was Alfred M. Cohen's role at Memorial Sloan Kettering?
Cohen served as chief of the colorectal surgery service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The institution is one of the major specialist cancer hospitals in the United States.
Did Alfred M. Cohen treat colorectal cancer or primary liver cancer?
His work particularly connected colorectal surgery with the treatment of cancer that had metastasized to the liver. That differs from surgery focused exclusively on primary liver cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma.
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