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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.
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Opening Plenary examines advances in decoding cancer complexity, future research directions
The Opening Plenary Session at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022 featured five state-of-the-art scientific presentations and a special lecture on the future of cancer research by Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR.
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Researchers describe the progress and promise of precancer discovery during plenary session
Several researchers, including session chair Catriona H. M. Jamieson, MD, PhD, discussed the promise of precancer research on Saturday, April 9, during an Annual Meeting plenary session dedicated to the science of precancer.
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Schedule highlights from the Program Chair: Monday, April 11
Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD, shares a few highlights from Monday’s schedule to help plan your day.
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Celebrating Together: Opening Ceremony commemorates 115 years of progress against cancer
AACR CEO Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), celebrated the return to an in-person meeting during the Opening Session Sunday morning and applauded President Biden’s renewed commitment to the Cancer Moonshot initiative.
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NCI Incoming Acting Director Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR, will join AACR President for ‘fireside chat’ Monday
National Cancer Institute Principal Deputy Director Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR, will deliver some of his first public comments since being named incoming acting director of the NCI last week.
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Presidential Select Symposium will examine biologic links between stress and cancer
AACR President David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, organized and will chair today’s Presidential Select Symposium on aging, stress, and cancer. The symposium is a direct result of Tuveson’s interest in conditions that predispose individuals to develop cancer.