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Cathy Eng: Honored to be serving as the Guest Editor for ESMO GI special issue
Aug 20, 2024, 17:37

Cathy Eng: Honored to be serving as the Guest Editor for ESMO GI special issue

Cathy Eng posted on X:

I am honored to be serving as the Guest Editor for ESMO GI special issue: ‘THE EVOLVING CHALLENGE OF EARLY ONSET GI CANCER’ with editors-in-chief: Florian Lordick, Irit Ben-Aharon. We look forward to articles of interest on:

Biology
Epidemiology
Treatment
Survivorship and QOL
Hereditary Cancers
Family planning.”

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Source: Cathy Eng/X

Cathy Eng is a Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, and is the Co-Director of GI Oncology and Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She also holds the David H. Johnson Endowed Chair of Surgical and Medical Oncology. Dr. Eng was previously a Professor of Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Her primary clinical research interests include clinical trials involving innovative drugs for the treatment of colorectal, anal, and appendiceal cancers. She has a specific interest in young colorectal cancer patients as well as the role of immunotherapy in HPV-associated cancers. Nationally, Dr. Eng has served in multiple leadership roles for ASCO, ASCO GI, ECOG, and the NCI Rectal/Anal Task Force. She has most recently been chosen to serve as the Vice-Chair for the SWOG GI Committee and the NCI GI Steering Committee.