Nancy Hanley Eriksson and Kevin Conroy received John S. McCain Leadership Awards from Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, at the institute’s 2024 Founders Dinner, an annual gathering held April 4 in Scottsdale, AZ.
Advances such as new nontoxic, more effective immunotherapy and improvements that significantly reduce recovery times for complicated surgeries are making cancer treatments less taxing. On the horizon are more ways to give patients the greatest chance of survival while also reducing negative consequences of treatment. Some therapies also will improve the experience, such as chemotherapy consisting of quick subcutaneous injections instead of hours in an infusion chair.
