Karen Knudsen: Cancer research saves lives
Karen Knudsen, Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS), reshared a post by National Cancer Institute (NCI) on LinkedIn, adding:
“Cancer research saves lives!
Feeling grateful for friend and colleague Dr. Kimryn Rathmell and the outstanding leaders of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Overall cancer morality in the USA has dropped by 33% since 1991, as a result of cancer discoveries that enhance our ability to prevent, detect, and treat cancer.”
Quoting National Cancer Institute (NCI)‘s post:
“What a year it’s been for cancer research!
NCI Director Dr. Kimryn Rathmell shares 24 noteworthy advances from 2024 that are shaping the future of cancer care.
Which ones stand out to you?”
Karen E. Knudsen is the Executive Strategic Advisor and Immediate Past CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health.
She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute, on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers and on Exai Bio. She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.
Dr. Kimryn Rathmell serves as the director of the National Cancer Institute. She is a distinguished leader and researcher in the field of kidney cancer. Specializing in the research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers.
She has held leadership positions with organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation, she has been elected to esteemed academies including the Association of American Physicians, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine.
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ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
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ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
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Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
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OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
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Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023