Local physician will 'champion' cancer program

URBANA – Dr. Christopher Lansford, a Carle Clinic physician, has been appointed the new liaison between the cancer program at Carle Foundation Hospital and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Lansford, a specialist in otolaryngology and head and neck surgical oncology, will be part of a national network of doctors who provide leadership to their organizations' cancer programs and help keep them on track with Commission on Cancer initiatives.

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