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David C. Hohn, MD Elected Chairman of the Board of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

JENKINTOWN, PA, March 17, 2004 – On March 12, 2004, David C. Hohn, MD was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 19 of the world’s leading cancer centers. As the Chairman of the NCCN Board, Dr. Hohn will be responsible for enhancing the NCCN’s position as an active leader in responding to the issues and challenges facing our nation’s health care delivery system.

“It is a great honor to be elected chairman of the board of the NCCN, an organization that has played a significant leadership role in improving the quality, delivery and standards of cancer care in this country. I look forward to working with the nation`s leading cancer centers and experts as we move the NCCN to its next level of growth and contribution,” said David C. Hohn, MD, President & CEO, Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

“Dr. Hohn brings a wealth of experience to this important position. Dr. Hohn is recognized nationally as a prominent, skilled and caring surgeon. He understands the health care system and how it impacts patient access to cancer care. He is deeply committed to making changes in the structure and processes of cancer care delivery in order to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of care available to patients,” said William T. McGivney, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of the NCCN.

Dr. Hohn is President and Chief Executive Officer of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, one of the NCCN’s founding member institutions. He is also Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Dr. Hohn is the Principal Investigator of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant and serves on the boards of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo Niagara Partnership, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to moving to Buffalo, he was Vice President of Clinical Affairs at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Chairman of Surgery at UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center.