Maurie Markman, MD, explains his passion for gynecologic cancer research | HemOncToday

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"What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

My earliest mentor was my family physician/internist, who, unfortunately, died of pancreatic cancer many years ago. His advice was to make sure I approached the practice of medicine as a people’s doctor. There is nothing more rewarding than that. I took his advice very seriously and I certainly agree with it.

What would you consider one of your biggest successes in your specialty?

I’ve been involved in the development of a number of strategies, including the development of intraperitoneal therapy in ovarian cancer. However, I would argue the most important thing, which I think and hope I’ve done and continue to do, is to insist upon — for myself and others — viewing and thinking critically about everything we do as physicians. It’s crucial that we absolutely strive for and base our decisions on, as much as possible, solid, evidence-based medicine and phase-3, randomized trials. I believe to my core that the future of medicine has to be evidence-based?"