Director of UVA Cancer Center Thomas P. Loughran Jr., MD

Описание: Thomas P. Loughran Jr., MD, is a physician-scientist and the director of the UVA Cancer Center. Since discovering large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia as a fellow, he has devoted his career to diagnosing and understanding this rare disease. Since each patient with LGL leukemia is unique, Dr. Loughran and his team consider each patient's condition with a personalized approach.

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My name is Tom Loughran. I'm a physician-scientist and I'm the director of the UVA Cancer
Center. I see around four or five patients from all over the country and even from all around the world that have a rare disease called LGL leukemia. It stands for large granular lymphocyte leukemia.

I discovered this illness when I was a fellow in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

I really enjoy seeing patients with LGL leukemia. Even though the diagnosis is fairly straightforward, it's a very rare illness. So, for people who have seen physicians for many years, the illness has been unidentified. They have a lot of questions when they come to see me.

Even though the definition is the same, each patient has some interesting finding that's a little bit different than other patients. I think every patient really welcomes the personal attention they get from our team.