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Candice N. Thompson is a board-certified general surgeon fellowship-trained in breast surgical oncology, currently serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and Medical Director for the Office of Cancer Health Equity. She has extensive clinical interests in treating breast cancer in women and men, addressing benign breast disease, genetic mutations, and family history factors associated with breast cancer. Dr. Thompson's procedures include lumpectomies using oncoplastic techniques, nipple-sparing mastectomies, and sentinel lymph node biopsies. Her research focuses on topics such as Nipple Sparing Mastectomies, community engagement in breast cancer awareness particularly within the Black community, and the prognostic role of Circulating Tumor DNA in breast cancer management. Dr. Thompson is passionate about patient education and addressing healthcare disparities. She has received several honors for her dedication to scholarship and research, including the Resident Teaching Award from Georgetown and a grant from the Stanford Cancer Institute for her work in educating the Black community about breast health.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Teaching and providing clinical care as a board-certified general surgeon specializing in breast surgical oncology.
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