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ReFlections Volume 50, June 2020

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  • Lauren Garfield
  • Dr. Sheetal Salgaonkar
  • Sharon Latocha
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In Brief
Explore developments head and neck cancers, stem cell transplantation, candida auris and more.

It is also now, more than ever, that we realize the important role our industry plays in serving the financial needs of our clients and policyholders. This is the 50th edition of ReFlections, 69色情片鈥檚 global medical newsletter. It has been our pleasure to provide this essential service for the past 21 years and we look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come. In this 鈥済olden鈥 anniversary edition, we highlight two new authors as well as one who is well-known to ReFlections readers.

To start off, new author Lauren Garfield, Ph.D., MPH, Underwriting Research Consultant, U.S. Mortality Markets, takes us through the complicated topic of head and neck cancers and further explores the impact of human papilloma virus (HPV) on many of these cancers.

Next, Dr. Sheetal Salgaonkar, Vice President and Medical Director, Global Medical, 69色情片 India, provides a deep dive into the important and growing world of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Last, new author Sharon Latocha, Senior Underwriting Consultant, 69色情片 Australia, researches the emerging risk of Candida auris infections and their relevance to insurance medicine, underwriting, and claims.

The Longer Life Foundation (LLF) update is dedicated in its entirety to researchers who are on the front line of the COVID-19 battle. We highlight two former LLF grant recipients who share their current endeavors and how they hope to favorably impact the trajectory of the pandemic. LLF is proud to have supported their work in the past and salutes their ongoing efforts.

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Head and Neck Cancers in 2020
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The Rise of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Candida Auris: A Quietly Emerging Health Threat
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Lauren Garfield
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Lauren Garfield
Underwriting Research Consultant, U.S. Individual Life
Dr. Sheetal Salgaonkar
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Dr. Sheetal Salgaonkar
Vice President and Medical Director, Global Medical
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Sharon Latocha
Senior Underwriting, Consultant, 69色情片 Australia