CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:
“What if one of the greatest achievements in cancer research wasn’t a treatment—but a way to prevent cancer altogether?
That is the legacy of Dr. Douglas Lowy and Dr. John Schiller, recipients of the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation–AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research.
Their pioneering work led to the development of HPV vaccines, transforming decades of scientific discovery into one of the most powerful cancer prevention tools in history. Today, these vaccines are helping reduce the burden of cervical cancer and other HPV-related malignancies around the world.
In a field often defined by new therapies, Lowy and Schiller achieved something extraordinary: they helped stop cancer before it starts.
A breakthrough that changed not only oncology, but the future of public health.
Read the full editorial by Prof. Adriana Albini here.”
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