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PD Dr. med. Friedemann Schad, Head of the Oncology Center at the hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, Berlin; Chief Physician Interdisciplinary Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Dr. med.Marion Debus, Specialist in Haematology/Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Arlesheim Clinic (Switzerland), Co-Head of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum, Dornach (Switzerland)
Dr. rer. nat. Anja Thronicke, Scientific Associate at the Research Institute Havelhöhe, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, Berlin
Dr. Yván Villegas,Medical Director of the Centro Médico Antroposófico, Lima (Perú)
Maike Kergel,Managing Director of the Centro Médico Antroposófico, Lima (Perú)
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