Diagnosed with tongue cancer, top chef Grant Achatz turns to UChicago Medicine
Chicago chef Grant Achatz was receiving rave reviews for his new restaurant, University of Chicago Medicine oncologist (Everett) Vokes, (Elizabeth) Blair, and (Daniel) Haraf at the University of Chicago Medical Center, as well as the countless number of medical professionals and support staff there who cared for me. Where other doctors at prominent institutions saw little hope of a normal life, let alone a cure, these doctors saw an opportunity to think differently, preserve my tongue and taste, and maintain a long term high quality of life. Through the use of a new and rigorous chemotherapy and radiation protocol, they were able to achieve a full remission while ensuring that the use of invasive surgery on my tongue was not needed."
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