Sana Al Sukhun: Delighted to have chaired a wonderful committee to bring forward support for colleagues treating breast cancer

Sana Al Sukhun, Co-Chair of RSG Committee of ASCO for Metastatic Breast Cancer, shared on LinkedIn:

“Delighted to have chaired a wonderful committee to bring forward support for colleagues treating breast cancer to improve outcomes for patients worldwide by empowering clinicians to optimize care, advocate for improved outcomes through strategic resource optimization and identify areas for research, and policy makers to plan to improve infrastructure via our RSG guideline for treatment of metastatic breast cancer.”

Systemic Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: ASCO Resource–Stratified Guideline

Source: Sana Al Sukhun / LinkedIn

Sana Al Sukhun is a Consultant in Medical Oncology/Hematology, mainly interested in in translational research particularly development of biologic therapies and predictors of response to systemic therapy targeting breast, ovarian, pancreatic, biliary and other solid tumors. In 2023, she was the first Arab woman to be recognized as Fellow of ASCO. In 2015, she was elected as a president of the Jordanian Oncology Society. She is the past-chair of the ASCO International Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of Resource Stratified Guidelines WG.

Dr. Al Sukhun served on the Global Policy Committee of ESMO, and an active member of various international societies. She was the Director of Breast and Gynecology Service at King Hussein Cancer Centre, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Jordan.