Ellen V. Sigal

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Ellen V. Sigal
Occupation Chairperson
Known forFounder of Friends of Cancer Research

Ellen V. Sigal is the founder and chairperson of Friends of Cancer Research, [1] a non-profit organization based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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References

  1. Ellen V. Sigal. Friends of Cancer Research. Accessed July 2013.