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17-Year-Old Cancer Researcher Already Making an Impact

After a close family friend died of pancreatic cancer, 15-year-old Jack Andraka began working on a way to help future patients. Now 17, Jack is… more
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17-Year-Old Cancer Researcher Already Making an Impact
The Explorers Project

17-Year-Old Cancer Researcher Already Making an Impact

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After a close family friend died of pancreatic cancer, 15-year-old Jack Andraka began working on a way to help future patients. Now 17, Jack is a 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer who studies cancer diagnostics. He has developed a promising test to detect early signs of cancer.

Click here to read more about Jack Andraka and his work.

The Explorers Project chronicles the work of National Geographic's Emerging Explorers—tomorrow's visionaries who are making discoveries, making a difference, and inspiring people to care about the planet. Click here to learn more.
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17-Year-Old Cancer Researcher Already Making an Impact
The Explorers Project

17-Year-Old Cancer Researcher Already Making an Impact

After a close family friend died of pancreatic cancer, 15-year-old Jack Andraka began working on a way to help future patients. Now 17, Jack is a 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer who studies cancer diagnostics. He has developed a promising test to detect early signs of cancer.

Click here to read more about Jack Andraka and his work.

The Explorers Project chronicles the work of National Geographic's Emerging Explorers—tomorrow's visionaries who are making discoveries, making a difference, and inspiring people to care about the planet. Click here to learn more.
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