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Benjamin Anderson MD, FACS

Benjamin O. Anderson MD, FACS

Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Global-Health Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Dr. Ben Anderson, an internationally recognized leader in global cancer control, is Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Global Health Medicine at the University of Washington (UW). As Surgical Director of the Breast Health Clinic at the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, he has cared for patients with breast health issues and diseases for more than 25 years. Dr. Anderson serves on the Board of Directors of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). He also serves as advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) for cancer-related issues.

His clinical interests include oncoplastic breast surgery and cosmetic outcomes in breast conservation surgery.

Disclosures

Dr. Anderson serves as the Global Technical Lead for Breast Cancer for City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. 2024 Top Story in Oncology: Lancet Breast Cancer Commission — An Equity-Based Perspective on Global Cancer Management
  2. ASCO 2024: Presentation Recommendations From Dr. Ben Anderson for Women's Cancer at the Global Level
  3. 2023 Top Story in Oncology: Breast Conservation Therapy in Patients With Multiple Primary Cancers—A Historical Perspective on an Evolving Paradigm
  4. ESMO 2023: Recommendations From Dr. Ben Anderson for Breast Cancer
  5. ESMO 2022: Recommendations From Dr. Ben Anderson for Breast Cancer
  6. ASCO 2022: Presentation Recommendations From Dr. Benjamin Anderson for Breast Cancer
  7. 2021 Top Story in Metastatic Breast Cancer: The World Health Organization Launches the Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI)
  8. The Global Breast Cancer Initiative: A Strategy to Improve Global Breast Cancer Outcomes
  9. NCCN-Harmonized Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa
  10. ASCO 2021: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Ben Anderson for Breast Cancer and Global Oncology

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