Blog

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – AACR

Photo from AACR/LinkedIn

May 5, 2024, 05:43

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – AACR

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) shared on their LinkedIn:

”May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month.

The AACR celebrates the myriad contributions of immigrants of Asian descent, natives of Hawai’i, and Pacific Islanders to advancing our mission to prevent and cure all cancers.

Today we highlight Min Chiu Li (1919-80), a Chinese-American oncologist who was the first scientist to use chemotherapy to cure a patient with a metastatic solid tumor cancer. Dr. Li received the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his work in 1972.”

Read further.
Source: American Association for Cancer Research/LinkedIn

AACR American Association for Cancer Research cancer Cancer cure Cancer research chemotherapy Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award Min Chiu Li OncoDaily Oncology solid tumor

New Paper Alert: Systemic management of advanced HCC: an increasingly complex game

AC-satoreotide got FDA Orphan Drug Designation status for SCLC and MCC

Oncologist Near Me – Nazik Hammad: A Leader in Cancer Care, Medical Education, and Health Equity

Garo Armen - A Bold Call to Action: Embracing Real-Time Innovation in Pediatric Cancer

Black History Month 2025: Honoring Contributions to Oncology