Basil Rigas, M.D. Sc.D.,
is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Chief, Division of
Cancer Prevention. Dr. Rigas' work focuses on the pharmacological
prevention of cancers of the colon and the pancreas. His group made key
contributions to our understanding of how aspirin and aspirin-like
drugs prevent colon and other cancers. He is now developing the highly
promising nitroaspirin for the prevention of colon and pancreatic
cancer, being supported by five NIH grants. He also pioneered the
application of infrared spectroscopy to biology with emphasis on
cancer, holding several relevant patents. He is the author of over 100
peer-reviewed publications and has co-authored a textbook of
Gastroenterology, which was translated into several foreign languages.
Specific areas of expertise: colon cancer, general gastroenterology
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