Features

The Features section includes articles on topics, events, people, and initiatives of interest to the oncology community.

Mar 12, 2024
Dr. Sandra M. Swain discusses her enduring support for Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and why she has dedicated her career to conducting research and improving patient care. 
Mar 12, 2024
An endowed grant from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, provided Dr. Kamal Menghrajani with protected research time in the lab. It also inspired her to pursue leadership and public service opportunities in cancer care. 
Mar 12, 2024
As Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, recognizes its 25th anniversary, Nancy R. Daly and Dr. Allen S. Lichter discuss the foundation’s origins, its present, and its future.
Mar 12, 2024
Dr. Sherise C. Rogers shares how an award from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, had a profound impact on her career. 
Mar 12, 2024
By providing a ceaseless stream of funding, endowed grants ensure that oncology research and programs don’t fall victim to economic pressures and funding limitations. Here, a group of Conquer Cancer donors reflect on what drove them to endow a Young Investigator Award.
Mar 12, 2024
For 25 years, Conquer Cancer has strived to help early-career investigators turn promising ideas into lifesaving realities. Now, they are embarking on an ambitious endeavor: to ensure the progress continues in perpetuity by raising 25 new endowments to fund Young Investigator Awards.
Mar 12, 2024
To accelerate scientific breakthroughs, enhance health equity, and improve patient outcomes for all, Conquer Cancer supports some of the most promising oncology research and programs around the world.
Feb 27, 2024
The time was right to transition ownership of CancerLinQ to a different kind of organization that can take its mission to the next level and to an even broader audience. 
Jan 17, 2024
2024 ASCO Breakthrough Program Committee chair Dr. Melvin Chua shares his excitement for this year’s program.
Dec 20, 2023
Supported by a Young Investigator Award, Dr. Kekoa Taparra launched an ongoing research project using machine learning to investigate the various drivers of NHPI cancer disparities.

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