Studies led by 31 Conquer Cancer Researchers Among Best of 2020

Researchers from around the world are sharing the most important discoveries in global cancer care during the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program May 29-31. Among the featured science will be 31 studies first-authored by researchers previously funded by Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation.

Tracking COVID-19 in Patients with Cancer

The COVID-19 impact on cancer care was immediate: treatments interrupted, preventive screenings canceled, and clinical trials delayed.

Also rapid was the response from ASCO to mobilize experts to monitor and study the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 on the cancer community.

Then & Now -Researchers Remember Dr. Jane C. Wright

Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation awards a grant celebrating Jane C. Wright, MD, FASCO annually at ASCO Annual Meeting. We reflect on how Dr. Wright’s legacy lives on through the next generation of researchers.

It’s lunchtime in Chicago, 1964.