Alexandria, Va. - Nine projects led or supported by researchers who previously received early-career funding from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation are featured in Clinical Cancer Advances 2021: ASCO's Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer. This independent review of the field, now in its 16th year, showcases major breakthroughs in clinical cancer research and care, as well as emerging trends in oncology.

“Every year, oncologists look to ASCO’s Clinical Cancer Advances as the premier list of promising cancer discoveries. With so many Conquer Cancer researchers involved in the recognized studies, it not only speaks to the quality of scientists we support but also the investment our donors make when they fund the brightest minds in cancer research,” said Howard A. Burris III, MD, FACP, FASCO, chair, Conquer Cancer Board of Directors. “We are proud of these contributions that Conquer Cancer grant recipients have made to global cancer care and are hopeful their dedicated work will help patients everywhere.”

Conquer Cancer researchers who were authors or co-authors on the following studies in Clinical Cancer Advances 2021:

Prevention and Treatment, CNS/Breast Cancer

First Author:  Nancy U Lin, MD (2005 Young Investigator Award, 2007 Career Development Award)

Co-authors:

Carey Anders, MD (2016 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Breast Cancer)

Sara Hurvitz, MD (2007 Young Investigator Award)

Sherene Loi, MD, PhD, (2005 Young Investigator Award)

Vandana Abramson, MD, (2009 Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Research Fellowship; 2014 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Breast Cancer)

Philippe Bedard, MD (2012 Career Development Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Breast Cancer

Co-authors:

Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil (2008 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Breast Cancer)

Heather MacArthur, MD, MPH (2019 Advanced Clinical Research Award in Breast Cancer)

Combination Therapy – Lung Cancer

First Author: Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, (2001 Young Investigator Award)

Co-author: Bob T. Li, MD, MPH (2015 Young Investigator Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Lung

First Author:  Matthew Hellman, MD (2016 Career Development Award)

Last Author: Suresh Ramalingam, MD, FASCO (2006 Career Development Award)

Co-author: Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS (2004 Young Investigator Award, 2006 Career Development Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Lung

Last Author: Roy Herst, MD, PhD (1997 Young Investigator Award, 1999 Career Development Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Urogenital

 First Author: Johann de Bono, MD, PhD (2001 Young Investigator Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Immunotherapy, Urogenital

Co-Authors: Yohann Loriot, MD, PhD (2013 Young Investigator Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Blood and Lymphoma

Co-Authors:

Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD (2001 Career Development Award)

Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS (2013 Young Investigator Award)

Amit Verma,. MD (2002 Young Investigator Award)

Michael Savona, MD (2008 Young Investigator Award)

Prevention and Treatment, Blood and Lymphatic

Co-authors:

Fredrick Locke, MD (2010 Young Investigator Award)

John Pagel, MD, PhD (2002 Young Investigator Award)

John Timmerman, MD (1996 Young Investigator Award)

 

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ASCO’s 2021 Clinical Cancer Advances

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