Shane Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), shared a post on LinkedIn:
“As the oncology community gathers for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, I’m thinking about the full arc of progress-from discovery to delivery.
New science is essential. We are excited to secure more support for the talented research community and collaborate with those organizations accelerating discovery. And we will not stop there. Progress only counts when patients can access it-regardless of income, geography, or insurance status.
We will continue to work at the local, state, and federal levels to advocate for improvements and to activate volunteers, whose experiences become stories that underscore the needs and opportunities in communities across the country.
At the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):
- We invest in research and help translate evidence into real-world practice.
- We provide support so patients and caregivers aren’t navigating cancer alone.
- We advocate for policies that protect access to screening and treatment.
- We engage those in venture and business to speed up the connection of innovation to patient support.
A special congratulations to Eduardo Vilar Sanchez, of the UT MD Anderson, for being awarded the ASCO-American Cancer Society Prevention Award, for his work in cancer immunoprevention. Read more on his work.
To everyone presenting, caring for patients, and pushing the field forward: thank you. We’re proud to be part of this all-star community.
And to our teammates (pictured below) who made the meeting a great success, thank you! It was a great weekend in Chicago!”
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