Anneliese Lotte Sitarz, MD — pediatric medicine
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During her 45 years working with the Children’s Cancer Group (CCG) at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Anneliese Sitarz (1928–2015) saw cancer survival in children surge from 1 percent to 80 percent. The National Cancer Institute established the CCG program in 1955 to study the potential of antileukemic agents in children. At the 40th anniversary of CCG, Dr. Sitarz, one of the founding investigators, was recognized for her contributions to the study and improved treatments for leukemia.
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