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Researchers discuss new approaches to reduce health disparities in underserved populations
Mariana C. Stern, PhD, led a plenary session featuring cancer researchers from around the world who discussed the integration of complex data and diversity to achieve better health equity.
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Positive results reported from four clinical trials of cellular immunotherapies
John Haanen, MD, PhD, was one of four researchers to report positive results from four clinical trials of cellular immunotherapies during the first Clinical Trials Plenary Session at the Annual Meeting.
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Schedule highlights from the Program Chair: Tuesday, April 12
Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD, shares a few highlights from Tuesday’s schedule to help plan your day.
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AACR Project GENIE registry is building a wealth of data to help researchers decode cancer
Researchers from three projects, including one led by Jian Carrot-Zhang, PhD, described how data from AACR Project GENIE is furthering their research objectives during an Annual Meeting session on Sunday.
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Outgoing AACR President: Big challenges remain in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer
Outgoing AACR President David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, discussed the unique challenges in the fight against pancreatic cancer and what it will take to achieve the aggressive targets of the Cancer Moonshot initiative in this patient population.
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Efforts continue to personalize radiation therapies with predictive biomarkers
As more and more cancer therapies are tailored to individual tumors, the search for predictive biomarkers in radiation oncology remains ongoing. Anna Wilkins, PhD, Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, and Sean P. Pitroda, MD (left to right), described their research in this area during a Monday morning symposium.
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Tuesday’s forums will offer expert views on cancer disparities, precision oncology, and more
The final six forums in this year’s program will be held this evening. These 90-minute sessions offer a unique, discussion-based format designed to engage attendees. AACR Meeting News has a preview of all six.