An Indian-American oncologist has won a USD 450,000 award instituted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for his unique patient-oriented approach to colorectal cancer research. Sanjay Goel,a researcher at the Montefiore Medical Centre and Albert Einstein College of Medicine,has been presented with the award at a function in Chicago recently,India Tribune,an Indian community newspaper,reported today. Goel is one of three recipients of the award,which is presented annually to physicians who have five to 10 years of experience and are full-time faculty members in a clinical setting at an academic medical centre.
