 
Breast cancer program leader named Helen K. Chew, a breast cancer researcher and faculty oncologist from the University of Texas, has been named director of the breast cancer program at the UC Davis Cancer Center. In her new position, Chew, an assistant professor of internal medicine, coordinates surgical, medical and radiation oncology services and clinical trials for the breast cancer program. She is also charged with establishing and expanding multidisciplinary clinics for breast cancer and benign breast conditions. At the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Chew was medical director of the Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment Clinic. Her research interests involve cancer genetics, notably breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. She has also completed research examining how the protein NoRPl affects the expression of BRCA1. Chew has five active grants studying cancer genetics and chemoprevention of breast cancer.
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