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Conquer Cancer's mission statement, vision statement, and core values.
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Conquer Cancer updates mission, vision; adopts values inspired by its donors

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - To underscore its commitment to scale and grow cancer research funding and to align more closely with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), today Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, updated its mission and vision.  

Mission: Accelerate breakthroughs in lifesaving research and empower people everywhere to conquer cancer. 

Vision: A world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy. 

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Conquer Cancer announces 2021 Israel Cancer Research Fund Career Development Award

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce Shlomit Strulov Shachar, MD, of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center as the recipient of the 2021 Conquer Cancer - Israel Cancer Research Fund Career Development Award (CDA).

List of Top Donors for 2021. Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, Genentech, Merck, Novartis, Pharmacyclics, Janssen
Announcement
Conquer Cancer announces 2021 Top Donors

Alexandria, Va. – Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation today announced its Top Donors for 2021.

The following organizations will be recognized during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Amgen​

AstraZeneca​

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Announcement
Conquer Cancer Honors Rising Oncology Professionals

Alexandria, Va. – Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, today announced the recipients of its 2021 Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations (MSR) and Annual Meeting Research Award (AMRA). These programs are focused on improving diversity in the oncology workforce by creating a pathway to encourage further engagement within the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the oncology community. 

From left to right: Josephine Lopes Cardozo, MD; Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD; Antonio Di Meglio, MD; Amy Yuan Wang, MD, MPH; Alanna Church, MD
Announcement
Conquer Cancer Announces 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Award Recipients

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards. 

These distinguished awards support oncology trainees who are first authors on abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting. This year, Conquer Cancer will recognize 164 recipients with Merit Awards. These oncology professionals are recognized for their respective field and research advancements within the cancer care community.

Duo image, with Craig Melvin's headshot on the left and Dr. Kimmie Ng's headshot on the right. Melvin is facing forward and smiling with teeth showing, wearing a yellow tie, light blue shirt, and black jacket. Dr. Ng is facing forward and smiling with teeth showing, wearing a white coat and large hoop earrings.
Blog
Screen Timing

Journalist Craig Melvin and Conquer Cancer researcher Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, discuss the troubling increase of young-onset colorectal cancer and advocate for screening and awareness.

When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its draft guidance to lower the colon cancer screening age from 50 to 45 in November 2020, Craig Melvin was on the story.

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