Author of the article: Brigid Goulem
Publishing date: May 12, 2021  â¢Â 9 hours ago  â¢Â 3 minute read
Dr. Joseph Pater with his Canadian Cancer Society Award for Excellence in Cancer Research: Lifetime Contribution Prize. Photo by Queen's University /Supplied Photo
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There were many variables that shaped Dr. Joseph Paterâs decision to research cancer treatments â his wife, who was a nurse, his father, who died of colon cancer when he was young, and his medical mentors.
âSome of the people who trained me, the residents and the faculty members, the ones who impressed me, the people I admired, they worked in this area,â Pater explained in a phone interview.