Global research initiative Cancer Grand Challenges announced on March 5 seven new challenges which it deems to be among the biggest questions in cancer, offering international researchers the chance to form teams to apply for up to $25 million (or £20 million) in funding to take them on.
The field of surgical oncology has undergone transformative advancements over the last decade. From refining minimally invasive techniques to leveraging immunotherapy and viral oncolytics, our collective goal remains the same: improving patient outcomes while reducing treatment burden. At City of Hope, we have prioritized accelerating the translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical applications, and nowhere is this more evident than in our work with oncolytic viruses, remote surgery, and the integration of AI in surgical decision-making.
