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We also have an interest in stromal reaction patterns in the microenvironment of cancer."},{"lastName":"Clarke","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Ph.D., Dean's Office"},{"appointment":"Cardinal Free Clinic Medical Graduate Student Manager,Dean's Office - Educational Programs and Services (EPS), Office of Community Health (OCH)"},{"appointment":"Stanford Student Employee,Dean's Office - Educational Programs and Services (EPS), Office of Community Health (OCH)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Ph.D., Dean's Office","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=19984&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nicole Clarke","firstName":"Nicole","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Nicole_Clarke","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Brown","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiation Oncology - Radiation and Cancer Biology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4536&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Martin Brown","firstName":"Martin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Martin_Brown","researchInterest":"We seek to understand the mechanisms responsible for the resistance of cancers to treatment and to develop strategies to overcome these resistances. 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We are interested in developing a deeper molecular understanding of breast cancer and lung cancer stem cells, including identifying pathways and genes important for survival and self renewal. Additionally, we are developing methods for overcoming resistance mechanisms to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer stem cells. Clinically I specialize in the treatment of lung cancer and applications of radiosurgery."},{"lastName":"Chang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Radiation Oncology"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Stomach"},{"focus":"Cancer of Anus"},{"focus":"Cancer of Pancreas"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Rectum"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Liver"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Esophagus"},{"focus":"Cancer of the Head and Neck"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8238&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Daniel Chang","firstName":"Daniel","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Daniel_Chang","researchInterest":"I specialize in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies.  I am interested in developing stereotactic body radiotherapy for tumors of the liver, both primary and metastatic.  I am interested in developing functional imaging as a means of determining treatment response with radiation.  I am also interested in developing image-guided radiotherapy to improve radiation delivery for GI cancers to reduce toxicity and improve disease outcome."}]}