Features
The Features section includes articles on topics, events, people, and initiatives of interest to the oncology community.
Apr 13, 2023
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Apr 12, 2023
Dr. Peter C. Adamson will receive the 2023 ASCO Pediatric Oncology Award, which recognizes the career and achievements of an individual who has contributed outstanding scientific work—laboratory, clinical, or epidemiologic—to the field of pediatric oncology.
Apr 11, 2023
Dr. Ashworth has been honored with the Science of Oncology Award for his innovative and translational research accomplishments and his role in the development of PARP inhibitors for cancer.
Apr 11, 2023
ASCO will honor Dr. Carmen Guerra with the Excellence in Equity Award for her persistent work to advance equitable access to cancer clinical trials, cancer screenings, and care.
Apr 11, 2023
ASCO will honor Dr. Angela DeMichele, who is known for her instrumental role in the development of palbociclib, with the 2023 Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award.
Apr 11, 2023
ASCO honors Colonel (Ret.) James E. Williams, Jr., with a Patient Advocate Award for his exceptional leadership in prostate cancer advocacy, and his tireless efforts to narrow the gap in cancer care disparities among Black men.
Apr 11, 2023
Dr. Jane Perlmutter has been honored with a Patient Advocate Award for her decades-long dedication to peer support for newly diagnosed patients and advancing cancer research advocacy.
Apr 07, 2023
The Walther Cancer Foundation Endowed Supportive Oncology Award recognizes leaders who have made important contributions to palliative and supportive oncology care. Dr. Declan Walsh will discuss his work in establishing the first department for supportive oncology.
Apr 07, 2023
Dr. David G. Poplack’s long and varied career has spanned the growth and expansion of oncology as a specialty, but one thing has remained constant: his passion for mentoring. ASCO will honor him with the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award for his demonstrable impact on trainees.
Apr 07, 2023
Breast cancer researcher and medical oncologist Dr. Hans Wildiers has been named the 2023 recipient of the B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award.