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Hung Luu, MD, PhD

Hung Luu

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microscope Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Pin UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5051 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Summary

Dr. Luu has a broad background in medicine and epidemiology, with specific training and expertise in the molecular and genetic epidemiology of cancer as well as large population-based studies. His main research focuses on etiological role of genetic factors, lifestyle factors, and environment exposures, particularly chronic inflammation, in the development of cancer as well as their impact on prognosis of cancer patients, particularly patients with gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and liver cancer.