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City of Hope’s Rising Star Tackles Extremely Rare Blood Cancer

Written by AccessHope | Mar 21, 2023 10:43:41 PM

City of Hope’s Idoroenyi Amanam, M.D. is getting noticed for his abilities, including recognition from MPN Research Foundation, and National Institutes of Health. Amanam’s focuses on the relative obscurity of MPNs, a group of blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). MPNs are remarkably rare, as well as the expertise in the field. A typical oncologist might never see a case of MPN.

Idoroenyi Amanam, M.D., didn’t start out intending to be a physician. But, after a close family member succumb to colon cancer, he aspired to become an oncologist.  

Read more about Dr. Amanam's impact to the MPN field.