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John Howard Sampson
Robert H., MD and Gloria Wilkins Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
john.sampson@duke.edu
Box 3810 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
1293 Orange Zone, Duke South, 200 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710
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National Academy of Medicine
· 2017
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Published November 4, 2022
How Glioblastoma Brain Tumors Resist the Immune System
Published March 9, 2020
Dr. John Sampson Named PDC President
Published October 16, 2017
Neurosurgeon John Sampson Named to the National Academy of Medicine
Published July 5, 2017
Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma Well Tolerated, Survival Gains Observed
Published April 16, 2017
Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma Well Tolerated; Survival Gains Observed
Published May 25, 2016
John Sampson on Progress in the Fight Against Brain Cancer
Published February 10, 2016
Vice President Visits to Discuss Cancer 'Moonshot'
Published December 16, 2015
Dr. John Sampson comments: Experimental headgear extends lives of patients with brain cancer
Published July 16, 2015
Duke in Pictures: Celebrating the Department of Neurosurgery
Published June 2, 2015
Clinical trial provides hope in fight against brain cancer
Published April 14, 2015
Tetanus Vaccine Boosts Glioblastoma Immunotherapy
Published March 30, 2015
Using polio to kill cancer
Published March 12, 2015
Experimental cancer therapy shown to dramatically prolong life
Published March 12, 2015
Could this vaccine help fight cancer?
Published March 12, 2015
Tetanus Shot Improves Patient Survival With Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
Published March 11, 2015
Cancer survival boosted by tetanus shot with vaccine